Method of estimating solar UV radiation in high-latitude locations based on satellite ozne retrieval with an improved algorithm

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Authors

LÁSKA Kamil BUDÍK Ladislav BUDÍKOVÁ Marie PROŠEK Pavel

Year of publication 2011
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source International Journal of Remote Sensing
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Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2010.541513
Field Atmosphere sciences, meteorology
Keywords UV radiation; Antarctica; nonlinear regression model; cloudiness; ozone
Description The effects of the cloudiness and satellite-based ozone measurements on erythemally effective ultraviolet (EUV) radiation were examined using a non-linear regression model. Instead of the widely used ozone transmissivity exponential function, we proposed a new approach based on a quantum transmission model using hyperbolic attenuation of the EUV radiation. The radiation data were collected at the Czech Johann Gregor Mendel Station, James Ross Island, Antarctica between 14 March 2007 and 3 March 2009. The model predicted 98.6% variability of the EUV radiation. The residuals between the measured and predicted EUV radiation intensities were evaluated separately for the ranges of solar elevation angle, total ozone content and surface reflectivity. The results of this study were compared to previous findings where the influence of ground-based and satellite-based ozone measurements and model usefulness was discussed.
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