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Are There EUV Intensity Measurements of the Earth’s Surface?

-- Eugene | May 13, 2022

Question:

Hi… How can I detect EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet Light) hitting the Earth, and where it hits, and intensity? Is there a satellite that can interpret on a USA map of where it strikes? I am attempting to determine how EUV (with other components) to create a tornado. For Example, Dec 10-12, 2021 was the 122 mile tornado through the USA and Dec 3-6 was several F3 with C & M CME. How do I look at the Coronal hole? How do I determine the EUV intensity and where it strikes? Have reference web sites? I am also interested in how much electrons are being transmitted from the Sun. Hopefully, I can put the information together to predict tornadoes. Thank you.

-- Eugene

Answer:

I found two satellite systems that appear to measure EUV emission. The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites – R-Series (GOES-R) appear to measure EUV emission impinging on the Earth’s surface.

-- Jeff Mangum

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