NASA’s Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor, or TSIS-1, is a mission to measure the sun’s energy input to Earth. Various satellites have captured a continuous record of this solar energy input since 1978. TSIS-1 sensors advance previous measurements, enabling scientists to study the sun’s natural influence on Earth’s ozone layer, atmospheric circulation, clouds, and ecosystems. These observations are essential for a scientific understanding of the effects of solar variability on the Earth system.
For more info and to see the full video for which this animation was produced, visit: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11937
Credits
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Designer/Animator: Lisa Poje
Producer: Michael Starobin
Producer: Rani Gran
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