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Radiation in the atmosphere


Solar and thermal radiation is the main driving force of atmospheric circulation and chemistry. In addition, radiation reflected or emitted by the Earth's surface and atmosphere is utilised by remote ...
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Related Topics: Solar Physics Geophysics Environment Pollution

Space-borne determination of solar radiation resources


An efficient use of the solar radiation for solar energy applications requires a detailled knowledge of the variations of the radiation supply. Hourly values are necessary to optimize solar energy ins...
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Related Topics: Solar Physics System Analysis Meteorology and Climatology

An Excursion to Space: A Solar Endurance Test with Satellite Mirrors in the DLR Solar Simulator


In the Institute of Solar Research, the team of the DLR Solar Furnace in Cologne exposed two special coated satellite mirrors of the French company SAFRAN Reosc to strong solar radiation to test their...
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Related Topics: Solar Physics Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance

SMART WITH THE SUN


Sunlight is crucial for maintaining healthy vitamin D levels. But too much UV radiation can be very unhealthy, causing sunburn or, in extreme cases, leading to skin cancer. As always, the right amou...
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Waiting patiently for Philae


20 March 2015
Perhaps it is still too cold for the Philae lander to wake up on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Maybe its power resources are not yet sufficient to send a signal to the tea...
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AZUR


AZUR was the first co-operative project between USA and Germany. The scientific objectives of this mission were to study the inner radiation belt, the auroral zones of the Northern Hemisphere, and the...
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