Century-long monitoring of solar irradiance and Earth's albedo using a stable scattering target in space

Philip G. Judge; Ricky Egeland

doi:10.1093/mnrasl/slv004

Century-long monitoring of solar irradiance and Earth's albedo using a stable scattering target in space

Philip G. Judge, Ricky Egeland

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National Center for Atmospheric Research

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An inert sphere of a few metres diameter, placed in a special stable geosynchronous orbit in perpetuo, can be used for a variety of scientific experiments. Ground-based observations of such a sphere, 'GeoSphere', can resolve very difficult problems in measuring the long-term solar irradiance. GeoSpheremeasurementswill also help us understand the evolution of Earth's albedo and climate over at least the next century.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L90-L93
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Volume	448
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slv004
State	Published - Mar 21 2015

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Solar-terrestrial relations
Sun: activity
Techniques: photometric
Zodiacal dust

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Century-long monitoring of solar irradiance and Earth's albedo using a stable scattering target in space

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