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James A. Van Allen lab journal, March 1958-September 1959

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N. C. Gerson, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 5, pages 67-70 (1954)
"Sources of Atmospheric and Planetary Energy"

Table I
Energy Available from Various Solar and Terrestrial Sources
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Source
Energy (erg/sec)
Ratio to sun
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Source: Normal Sun
Energy: 1.76 x (10 exponent 24) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 1.00
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Source: Full Moon
Energy: 3.09 x (10 exponent 19) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 1.76 x (10 exponent –5)
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Source: Lightning
Energy: 1.60 x (10 exponent 19) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 9.09 x (10 exponent –6)
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Source: Skylight
Energy: 2.61 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 1.48 x (10 exponent –7)
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Source: Bright Aurora
Energy: 2.53 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 1.44 x (10 exponent –7)
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Source: Cosmic Rays
Energy: 1.63 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 9.26 x (10 exponent –8)
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Source: Night Airglow
Energy: 1.12 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec
Ratio to sun: 6.37 x (10 exponent –8)
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N. C. Gerson, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 5, pages 67-70 (1954) "Sources of Atmospheric and Planetary Energy" Table I Energy Available from Various Solar and Terrestrial Sources ------------------------------------------------------------- Source Energy (erg/sec) Ratio to sun ---------------------- Source: Normal Sun Energy: 1.76 x (10 exponent 24) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 1.00 ---------------------- Source: Full Moon Energy: 3.09 x (10 exponent 19) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 1.76 x (10 exponent –5) ---------------------- Source: Lightning Energy: 1.60 x (10 exponent 19) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 9.09 x (10 exponent –6) ---------------------- Source: Skylight Energy: 2.61 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 1.48 x (10 exponent –7) ---------------------- Source: Bright Aurora Energy: 2.53 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 1.44 x (10 exponent –7) ---------------------- Source: Cosmic Rays Energy: 1.63 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 9.26 x (10 exponent –8) ---------------------- Source: Night Airglow Energy: 1.12 x (10 exponent 17) erg/sec Ratio to sun: 6.37 x (10 exponent –8) ----------------------