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The extreme ultraviolet spectrum of the sun

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The present state of knowledge of the spectrum of the sun from 3000 Å to 170 Å is critically reviewed. The characteristics of the different photographic and photoelectric spectroscopic instruments and the results are summarized and compared. Topics covered are line identifications, intensities, the continuum and its origin, the sun's surface in Lyman alpha, the profiles of H and K of Mg II, Lyman alpha and beta, and monitoring work conducted from rockets and satellites, including OSO-I.

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Tousey, R. The extreme ultraviolet spectrum of the sun. Space Sci Rev 2, 3–69 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174027

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