STAR / SMCD / SPB Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SBUV/2) Project -
Data Products

SBUV/2 Version 8 data is available online from 1985 - 2007 in our compressed ascii (DVD) format. Please choose a satellite of interest from the menu on the left to access the data.

Note that the time periods listed below each satellite correspond to the life of each instrument. This may differ somewhat from the actual period of available data due to instrument anomalies or other data problems).

A description of the data and sample reader programs can be found on the "Version 8 SBUV Profile Data" page.

SBUV/2 Version 8 level 2 Product Master File (PMF) data is also available to researchers. This daily UNIX binary data set can be made available via anonymous FTP. Please contact us to determine whether this larger data set (approx 10 MB/day) will fit your needs.  See our "Personnel" link on this site for email and contact information.