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ICPS 2003, Odense - Denmark. Light Pollution Analysis of the Istrian Peninsula. Ivica Crljenica, University of Zagreb. Light Pollution is all the light that doesn’t illumiates what it should. It is mainly produced by improper public lightning. Light Pollution examples in the world….
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ICPS 2003, Odense - Denmark Light Pollution Analysis of the Istrian Peninsula Ivica Crljenica, University of Zagreb
Light Pollution is all the light that doesn’t illumiates what it should It is mainly produced by improper public lightning
Light Pollution examples in the world… Zagreb, 11:54 PM Los Angeles, 00:26 AM …and in our country
Light pollution in Europe in 1997… …and the prevision for 2025.
Measurement setup • Increased mobility • Larger analysis area – app 200 km2/night
Data Aquisition CCD camera - 250 s exposition GPS device
Data Analysis Image processing Data interpolation
Analysied area app 900km2
Comparison with last year’s results 2002. 2003. Difference:
3D view of all measurements 2003. 2002. Difference:
Sky Glow decrement by radius city boundary
Model of Sky Glow propagation Propagation model: I=I0/rq r < 1km q=0.020±0.007 Rq=35% r > 1km q=0.57±0.05 Rq=8.77%
Sky Glow – Population dependancy Sky Glow distribution Population distribution
Sky Glow Local Monitoring group website: www.fizika.org/sglm Ivica Crljenica, University of Zagreb icrljen@fizika.org