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Observations of UV irradiance at Summit. Part of AON project “ Ultraviolet Radiation in the Arctic” NSF Contract ARC-0856268 PIs: John Frederick, University of Chicago Germar Bernhard, Biospherical Instruments, San Diego. Highlights:.
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Observations of UV irradiance at Summit Part of AON project “Ultraviolet Radiation in the Arctic” NSF Contract ARC-0856268 PIs: John Frederick, University of Chicago Germar Bernhard, Biospherical Instruments, San Diego Highlights: • Measurement of spectral irradiance between 280 and 600 nm since 2004 • Secondary data products include: Biologically effective radiation levels, total ozone, cloud optical depth • First results published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics • All data available at CADIS and www.biospherical.com/NSF
Observations of UV irradiance at Summit Comparison with data from South Pole and Barrow 5.5 years of UV measurements and counting Climatology of UV radiation at Summit Quantification of cloud effects