Solar UV radiation: monitoring and new approach in modelling - pioneering work in Serbia

We present various steps in the development of UV monitoring activities in Serbia, where pioneering work has been done at the University of Novi Sad. There, a theoretical model for UV index forecasting, NEOPLANTA, was recently developed. Previous comparisons of model outputs with measured values showed quite good agreement, but the input data, including ozone layer thickness and aerosol optical thickness, were taken from satellite measurements. Here, we use data measured on the earth’s surface at our institutions. In addition to a detailed explanation of the theoretical background of the NEOPLANTA model, the output results, obtained with both predicted and measured input parameters, are compared with measured UV Index values