Using solar ultraviolet irradiance measurements from GOES/EXIS to nowcast flare X-ray properties | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Topical Issue - Space Climate: Solar Extremes, Long-Term Variability, and Impacts on Earth’s System

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 16, 2026 Topical Issue - Space Climate: Solar Extremes, Long-Term Variability, and Impacts on Earth’s System


Article Number		12
Number of page(s)		13
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2026010
Published online		07 May 2026

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