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SDO/HMI Linedepth, 45-Second Data

Published by SDO HMI-AIA JSOC at Stanford | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Metadata Last Checked: April 20, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-04-13
The HMI Linedepth refers to the difference in intensity between the "true" continuum and intensity at the core of the the Fe I absorption line at 6173.3 Å on the surface of the sun. \n\nHMI samples the Fe I absorption line at 6173.3 Å at six points. Assuming that the "pure" solar Fe I line profile is a Gaussian, and the HMI filter filter transmission profiles are delta functions, the first and second Fourier coefficients of the of the Fe I line can be calculated and an estimate of the Doppler Velocity can be made. An estimate (proxy) for the continuum intensity Ic is obtained by "reconstructing" the solar line from the estimates of the Doppler shift λo, the linewidth σ, and the linedepth Id. More details can be found at http://jsoc.stanford.edu/relevant_papers/observables.pdf.

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