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The Flare Irradiance Spectral Model - Version 2 (FISM2)
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  • Phillip C Chamberlin,
  • Francis G. Eparvier,
  • Victoria Knoer,
  • H. Leise,
  • Alicia Pankratz,
  • Martin Snow,
  • Brian Templeman,
  • Edward Michael Benjamin Thiemann,
  • Donald L. Woodraska,
  • Thomas N. Woods
Phillip C Chamberlin
University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

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Francis G. Eparvier
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
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Victoria Knoer
University of Colorado, University of Colorado
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H. Leise
CU/LASP, CU/LASP
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Alicia Pankratz
CU/LASP, CU/LASP
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Martin Snow
University of Colorado, University of Colorado
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Brian Templeman
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
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Edward Michael Benjamin Thiemann
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
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Donald L. Woodraska
University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder
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Thomas N. Woods
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
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Abstract

The Flare Irradiance Spectral Model (FISM) is an important tool for estimating solar variability for a myriad of space weather research studies and applications, and FISM Version 2 (FISM2) has recently been been released. FISM2 is an empirical model of the solar ultraviolet irradiance created to fill spectral and temporal gaps in the measurements, where these measurements are infrequent as they need to be made from space due to their absorption in the planetary atmospheres. FISM2 estimates solar ultraviolet irradiance variations due to solar cycle, solar rotation, and solar flare variations. The major improvement provided by FISM2 is that it is based on multiple new, more accurate instruments that have now captured almost a full solar cycle and thousands of flares, drastically improving the accuracy of the modeled FISM2 solar irradiance spectra. FISM2 is also improved to 0.1 nm spectral bins across the same 0-190 nm spectral range, and is already being used in research to estimate space weather changes due to solar irradiance variability in planetary thermospheres and ionospheres.
Dec 2020Published in Space Weather volume 18 issue 12. 10.1029/2020SW002588