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I am a scientific technical editor at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. A
colleague of mine came to me with a question I thought someone on this list
might be able to help with (I was referred to this list through a different
list). As background, he's an astronomer working on calibrating an ocean
color remote sensing satellite instrument (the same project I work on).
His question revolves around the differences between two solar atlases
which were published around the same time. Here are the citations:
Neckel, H., and D. Labs, 1984: The solar radiation between 3300 and 12500
A. Solar Physics, 90, 205--258.
Kurucz, R.L., I. Furenlid, J. Brualt, and L. Testerman, 1984: Solar Flux
Atlas from 296 to 1300 nm. National Solar Observatory Atlas No. 1.
Around here on my project, most authors---when citing solar radiation
references---cite Neckel and Labs. My colleague wants to know how come?
Is it because Solar Physics is a peer-reviewed journal and the NSO document
is, although published, primarily in internal NSO publication and therefore
not widely read? Or, are there actual differences within the two
manuscripts that are significant?
Any and all answers would be welcome.
If you can't help me directly, could you possibly point me in another
direction for getting the answers this colleague needs? Please send all
replies replies to me directly since I am not subscribed to your list.
TIA.
Elaine Firestone
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