Open AccessRapid Coordination Extends Space‐Based Sun‐Climate Record
Author(s) -
Woods Thomas,
Cahalan Robert,
Denig William,
Kopp Greg,
Pilewskie Peter,
Sparn Thomas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2014eo470002
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , solar irradiance , environmental science , irradiance , radiative transfer , climate model , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , earth system science , radiant energy , solar energy , climate change , cryosphere , climatology , remote sensing , radiation , geography , physics , geology , sea ice , ecology , oceanography , quantum mechanics , biology
Total solar irradiance (TSI), a measure of how much solar radiative energy hits the entirety of Earth, is the principle energy input to the global climate system. Collecting accurate TSI data spanning multiple years helps scientists understand how much solar radiation is deposited in the atmosphere and at the surface and thus how much energy is available to influence weather, climate, the cryosphere, atmosphere dynamics, and ocean currents.