Variability of UV Irradiance in Europe
- Gunther Seckmeyer
- Darius Pissulla
- Merle Gl
- Diamantino Henriques
- Bjorn Johnsen
- Ann Webb
- Anna-maria Siani
- Alkis Bais
- Berit Kjeldstad
- Colette Brogniez
- Jacqueline Lenoble
- Brian Gardiner
- Peter Kirsch
- Tapani Koskela
- Jussi Kaurola
- Beate Uhlmann
- Harry Slaper
- Peter Den Outer
- Michal Janouch
- Peter Werle
- Bernhard Mayer
- Alain De La Casiniere
- Stana Simic
- A Carvalho
Publication date
January 2007
DOI ISSN
0031-8655 Citation count (estimate)
74Abstract
The diurnal and annual variability of solar UV radiation in Europe is described for different latitudes, seasons and different biologic weighting functions. For the description of this variability under cloudless skies the widely used one-dimensional version of the radiative transfer model UVSPEC is used. We reconfirm that the major factor influencing the diurnal and annual variability of UV irradiance is solar elevation. While ozone is a strong absorber of UV radiation its effect is relatively constant when compared with th
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