Viewing the ACRIM Instrument on UARS

  • Released Friday, April 9, 1999
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To understand the solar effects on the ozone layer, UARS was equipped with three instruments to measure the sun. One of them, the Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor, ACRIM, measures the total energy output from the sun.

Locating ACRIM on UARS

Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (ACRIM) Instrument on UARS

Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (ACRIM) Instrument on UARS

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Viewing the Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (ACRIM) on UARS."

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See http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/UARS/instruments.html

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This page was originally published on Friday, April 9, 1999.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT.

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