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Table 1

Lyα/Lyβ radiance energy ratio.

Reference Ratio   (σ or %) Mission/Instrument

Quiet  Sun
Dupree & Reeves (1971) 78 (±35%) OSO-IV
Vernazza & Reeves (1978) 85 (10) ATM/HCO
this  work 76 (10) OSO8/LPSP
this work 90 (19) SOHO/SUMER

Active region
Vernazza & Reeves (1978) 35 (±35%) ATM/HCO
this work 66 (9) OSO8/LPSP

Coronal hole
Vernazza & Reeves (1978) 90 (±35%) ATM/HCO
this work 71 (10) SOHO/SUMER

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