Observations of UV radiation and total ozone column using ground based instruments in Río Gallegos, Argentina (51° 36' S, 69° 19' W)

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobo Salvador ◽  
Elian Wolfram ◽  
Facundo Orte ◽  
Raul D'Elia ◽  
Daniela Bulnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Ozone Column

scholarly journals ESTUDIO DE LA INFLUENCIA DE LAS NUBES SOBRE LA RADIACIÓN UV EN LA CIUDAD DE RÍO GALLEGOS, ARGENTINA. STUDY OF THE CLOUD INFLUENCE ON THE UV RADIATION IN RIO GALLEGOS, ARGENTINA

Anales AFA ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 266-271
Author(s):  
P. F. Orte ◽  
E. Wolfram ◽  
J. Salvador ◽  
R. D’Elia ◽  
C. Marinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Optical Thickness ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Ozone Layer ◽  
Ozone Hole ◽  
Ultraviolet Rays ◽  
Uv Index ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Cloud Optical Thickness ◽  
Ozone Column

The ozone layer is regarded as an invisible filter that protects all life from the dangerous overexposure to ultraviolet rays. The thinning of the ozone layer over the South Pole stratosphere of our planet is a seasonal phenomenon that takes place every year during the spring since the 80s and is known as the “ozone hole”. It is developed on the Antarctic, reaching an area of 30 million square kilometers approximately. In the spring begins to deform reached lower latitudes, presenting specific cases of low total ozone column over Rio Gallegos (51 ° 36 'S, 69 º 19' W) due to the passage of the hole and its border over this city, which can derive in UV indices greater increasing the UV radiation impact on surface. This study evaluates the statistical dependence of the UV index with total ozone column and cloud optical thickness in the Patagonian city of Rio Gallegos for spring and summer. Another aim is to quantify the attenuation of UV radiation produced for the clouds to cases that the ozone hole is passing over the city. The cloud optical thickness and UV index data analyzed were obtained at Station CEILAP RG (CITEFA-CONICET) with a narrowband multichannel radiometer GUV-541 (Biospherical Inc.), and the total ozone column data were extracted from the Satellite OMI / AURA database of NASA. All these belong to the spring and summer seasons of the October 2005-December 2008 period. It is noted that 25% of ozone hole cases in springtime, which would result in a high UVI on Rio Gallegos, are strongly attenuated by the clouds.

scholarly journals Reconstruction and analysis of erythemal UV radiation time series from Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) over the past 50 years

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klára Čížková ◽  
Kamil Láska ◽  
Ladislav Metelka ◽  
Martin Staněk
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Cloud Cover ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Ozone Column ◽  
Radiation Time ◽  
Very High

Abstract. This paper evaluates the variability of erythemal ultraviolet (EUV) radiation from Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) in the period 1964–2013. The EUV radiation time series was reconstructed using a radiative transfer model and additional empirical relationships with the root mean square error of 9.9 %. The reconstructed time series documented the increase in EUV radiation doses in the 1980s and the 1990s (up to 15 % per decade), which is linked to the steep decline in total ozone (10 % per decade). The changes of cloud cover were the major factor affecting the EUV radiation doses especially in the 1960s, 1970s, and at the beginning of the new millennium. The mean annual EUV radiation doses in the decade 2004–2013 declined by 5 %. The factors affecting the EUV radiation doses differed also according to the chosen integration period (daily, monthly, and annually): solar zenith angle was the most important for daily doses, cloud cover for their monthly means, and the annual means of EUV radiation doses were most influenced by total ozone column. The number of days with very high EUV radiation doses increased by 22 % per decade, the increase was statistically significant in all seasons except autumn. The occurrence of the days with very high EUV doses was influenced mostly by low total ozone column (82 % of days), clear-sky or partly cloudy conditions (74 % of days) and by increased surface albedo (19 % of days). The principal component analysis documented that the occurrence of days with very high EUV radiation doses was much affected by the positive phase of North Atlantic Oscillation with an Azores High promontory reaching over central Europe. In the stratosphere, a strong Arctic circumpolar vortex and also the meridional inflow of ozone-poor air from the south-west were favorable for the occurrence of days with very high EUV radiation doses. This is the first analysis of the relationship between the high EUV radiation doses and macro-scale circulation patterns, and therefore more attention should be given also to other dynamical variables that may affect the solar UV radiation on the Earth surface.

scholarly journals Solar UV radiation measurements in Marambio, Antarctica, during years 2017–2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 6037-6054
Author(s):  
Margit Aun ◽  
Kaisa Lakkala ◽  
Ricardo Sanchez ◽  
Eija Asmi ◽  
Fernando Nollas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Cloud Cover ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Polar Vortex ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Finnish Meteorological Institute ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Uv Irradiance ◽  
Ozone Column

Abstract. In March 2017, measurements of downward global irradiance of ultraviolet (UV) radiation were started with a multichannel GUV-2511 radiometer in Marambio, Antarctica (64.23∘ S; 56.62∘ W), by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in collaboration with the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN). These measurements were analysed and the results were compared to previous measurements performed at the same site with the radiometer of the Antarctic NILU-UV network during 2000–2008 and to data from five stations across Antarctica. In 2017/2018 the monthly-average erythemal daily doses from October to January were lower than those averaged over 2000–2008 with differences from 2.3 % to 25.5 %. In 2017/2018 the average daily erythemal dose from September to March was 1.88 kJ m−2, while in 2018/2019 it was 23 % larger (2.37 kJ m−2). Also at several other stations in Antarctica the UV radiation levels in 2017/2018 were below average. The maximum UV indices (UVI) in Marambio were 6.2 and 9.5 in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, respectively, whereas during years 2000–2008 the maximum was 12. Cloud cover, the strength of the polar vortex and the stratospheric ozone depletion are the primary factors that influence the surface UV radiation levels in Marambio. The lower UV irradiance values in 2017/2018 are explained by the high ozone concentrations in November, February and for a large part of October. The role of cloud cover was clearly seen in December, and to a lesser extent in October and November, when cloud cover qualitatively explains changes which could not be ascribed to changes in total ozone column (TOC). In this study, the roles of aerosols and albedo are of minor influence because the variation of these factors in Marambio was small from one year to the other. The largest variations of UV irradiance occur during spring and early summer when noon solar zenith angle (SZA) is low and the stratospheric ozone concentration is at a minimum (the so-called ozone hole). In 2017/2018, coincident low total ozone column and low cloudiness near solar noon did not occur, and no extreme UV indices were measured.

scholarly journals Reconstruction and analysis of erythemal UV radiation time series from Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) over the past 50 years

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1805-1818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klára Čížková ◽  
Kamil Láska ◽  
Ladislav Metelka ◽  
Martin Staněk
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Cloud Cover ◽  
Radiation Doses ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Ozone Column ◽  
Radiation Time ◽  
Very High

Abstract. This paper evaluates the variability of erythemal ultraviolet (EUV) radiation from Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) in the period 1964–2013. The EUV radiation time series was reconstructed using a radiative transfer model and additional empirical relationships, with the final root mean square error of 9.9 %. The reconstructed time series documented the increase in EUV radiation doses in the 1980s and the 1990s (up to 15 % per decade), which was linked to the steep decline in total ozone (10 % per decade). The changes in cloud cover were the major factor affecting the EUV radiation doses especially in the 1960s, 1970s, and at the beginning of the new millennium. The mean annual EUV radiation doses in the decade 2004–2013 declined by 5 %. The factors affecting the EUV radiation doses differed also according to the chosen integration period (daily, monthly, and annually): solar zenith angle was the most important for daily doses, cloud cover, and surface UV albedo for their monthly means, and the annual means of EUV radiation doses were most influenced by total ozone column. The number of days with very high EUV radiation doses increased by 22 % per decade, the increase was statistically significant in all seasons except autumn. The occurrence of the days with very high EUV doses was influenced mostly by low total ozone column (82 % of days), clear-sky or partly cloudy conditions (74 % of days) and by increased surface albedo (19 % of days). The principal component analysis documented that the occurrence of days with very high EUV radiation doses was much affected by the positive phase of North Atlantic Oscillation with an Azores High promontory reaching over central Europe. In the stratosphere, a strong Arctic circumpolar vortex and the meridional inflow of ozone-poor air from the southwest were favorable for the occurrence of days with very high EUV radiation doses. This is the first analysis of the relationship between the high EUV radiation doses and macroscale circulation patterns, and therefore more attention should be given also to other dynamical variables that may affect the solar UV radiation on the Earth surface.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Total Ozone Column from Multiple Satellite Measurements in the Antarctic Using the Brewer Spectrophotometer

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1594
Author(s):  
Songkang Kim ◽  
Sang-Jong Park ◽  
Hana Lee ◽  
Dha Hyun Ahn ◽  
Yeonjin Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Satellite Data ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Spatiotemporal Pattern ◽  
Satellite Measurements ◽  
Austral Spring ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Brewer Spectrophotometer ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Ozone Column

The ground-based ozone observation instrument, Brewer spectrophotometer (Brewer), was used to evaluate the quality of the total ozone column (TOC) produced by multiple polar-orbit satellite measurements at three stations in Antarctica (King Sejong, Jang Bogo, and Zhongshan stations). While all satellite TOCs showed high correlations with Brewer TOCs (R = ~0.8 to 0.9), there are some TOC differences among satellite data in austral spring, which is mainly attributed to the bias of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) TOC. The quality of satellite TOCs is consistent between Level 2 and 3 data, implying that “which satellite TOC is used” can induce larger uncertainty than “which spatial resolution is used” for the investigation of the Antarctic TOC pattern. Additionally, the quality of satellite TOC is regionally different (e.g., OMI TOC is a little higher at the King Sejong station, but lower at the Zhongshan station than the Brewer TOC). Thus, it seems necessary to consider the difference of multiple satellite data for better assessing the spatiotemporal pattern of Antarctic TOC.

Validation of gome total ozone column with the assimilation model KNMI

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 1501-1504
Author(s):  
A.J.M Piters ◽  
P.F Levelt ◽  
M.A.F Allaart ◽  
H.M Kelder
Keyword(s):  
Total Ozone ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Ozone Column ◽  
Assimilation Model

scholarly journals Seasonal impact of biogenic VSL bromine on the evolution of mid-latitude lowermost stratospheric ozone during the 21<sup>st</sup> century

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javer A. Barrera ◽  
Rafael P. Fernandez ◽  
Fernando Iglesias-Suarez ◽  
Carlos A. Cuevas ◽  
Jean-Francois Lamarque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Seasonal Impact ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ozone Column ◽  
Modelling Study

Abstract. Biogenic very short-lived bromine (VSLBr) represents, nowadays, ~ 25 % of the total stratospheric bromine loading. Owing to their much shorter lifetime compared to anthropogenic long-lived bromine (LLBr, e.g., halons) and chlorine (LLCl, e.g., chlorofluorocarbons) substances, the impact of VSLBr on ozone peaks at the extratropical lowermost stratosphere, a key climatic and radiative atmospheric region. Here we present a modelling study of the evolution of stratospheric ozone and its chemical losses in extra-polar regions during the 21st century, under two different scenarios: considering and neglecting the additional stratospheric injection of 5 ppt biogenic VSLBr naturally released from the ocean. Our analysis shows that the inclusion of VSLBr result in a realistic stratospheric bromine loading and improves the quantitative 1980–2015 model-satellite agreement of total ozone column (TOC) in the mid-latitudes. We show that the overall ozone response to VSLBr within the mid-latitudes follows the stratospheric abundances evolution of long-lived inorganic chlorine and bromine throughout the 21st century. Additional ozone losses due to VSLBr are maximised during the present-day period (1990–2010), with TOC differences of −8 DU (−3 %) and −5.5 DU (−2 %) for the southern (SH-ML) and northern (NH-ML) mid-latitudes, respectively. Moreover, the projected TOC differences at the end of the 21st century are at least half of the values found for the present-day period. In the tropics, a small (

scholarly journals Brewer spectrometer total ozone column measurements in Sodankylä

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomi Karppinen ◽  
Kaisa Lakkala ◽  
Juha M. Karhu ◽  
Pauli Heikkinen ◽  
Rigel Kivi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Total Ozone ◽  
Montreal Protocol ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Automatic Data ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Measurement Practices ◽  
Ozone Column

Abstract. Brewer total ozone column measurements started in Sodankylä in May 1988, 9 months after the signing of The Montreal Protocol. The Brewer instrument has been well maintained and frequently calibrated since then to produce a high-quality ozone time series now spanning more than 25 years. The data have now been uniformly reprocessed between 1988 and 2014. The quality of the data has been assured by automatic data rejection rules as well as by manual checking. Daily mean values calculated from the highest-quality direct sun measurements are available 77 % of time with up to 75 measurements per day on clear days. Zenith sky measurements fill another 14 % of the time series and winter months are sparsely covered by moon measurements. The time series provides information to survey the evolution of Arctic ozone layer and can be used as a reference point for assessing other total ozone column measurement practices.

Variations in total ozone column and biologically effective solar UV exposure doses in Bologna, Italy during the period 2005–2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyan Petkov ◽  
Vito Vitale ◽  
Claudio Tomasi ◽  
Mauro Mazzola ◽  
Christian Lanconelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Ozone ◽  
Uv Exposure ◽  
Total Ozone Column ◽  
Solar Uv ◽  
Ozone Column
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