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A review of the Nimbus-7 ERB solar dataset

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Fourteen years (November 16, 1978 through January 24, 1993) of Nimbus-7 total solar irradiance measurements have been made. The measured mean annual solar energy just outside of the Earth's atmosphere was about 0.1% (1.4 W/m2) higher in the peak years of 1979 (cycle 21) and 1991 (cycle 22) than in the quiet Sun years of 1985/86. Comparison with shorter, independent solar measurement sets and with empirical models qualitatively confirms the Nimbus-7 results. But these comparisons also raise questions of detail for future studies: in which years did the peaks actually occur and just how accurate are the models and the measurements?

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  1. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, 20771, Greenbelt, MD

    H. L. Kyle

  2. Research and Data Systems Corporation, 20770, Greenbelt, MD

    D. V. Hoyt

  3. The Eppley Laboratory, Inc., 02840, Newport, RI

    J. R. Hickey

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Kyle, H.L., Hoyt, D.V. & Hickey, J.R. A review of the Nimbus-7 ERB solar dataset. Sol Phys 152, 9–12 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01473176

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