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| Paper: |
The DRAO Solar Flux Monitoring Program: Nearly 80 Years of Staring Directly at the Sun |
| Volume: |
541, ADASS XXXIII |
| Page: |
126 |
| Authors: |
D. A. Del Rizzo; A. D. Gray; K. F. Tapping; B. Robert; D. Lagoy; N. Bruce |
| DOI: |
10.26624/ELRS1654 |
| Abstract: |
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has observed, recorded,
and distributed the 10.7-cm Solar radio flux (F10.7) since 1947. During this time, the
daily F10.7 measurements have become one of the most widely used indices of Solar activity, and a proxy for Solar properties that are not easily measured directly. Since 1990,
the Solar Flux Monitoring Program has been located at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) near Penticton, BC, Canada, where the legacy infrastructure,
including control, data pipeline, and data distribution systems, are poised for a refresh.
Plans are in place to introduce daily Solar flux measurements at 5 additional frequencies, observed with a newly acquired 4-metre antenna and receiver system. We provide
a brief history, description and status of the DRAO Solar Flux Monitoring Program, and
discuss exciting future updates to the overall system in the coming year. |
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