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Estimates of UV Indices During the Periods of Reduced Ozone Content over Siberia in Winter–Spring 2016

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UV radiation is calculated for Russian regions where anomalies of the total ozone content were observed in the first quarter of 2016. Winter ozone depletion in northern regions of Siberia, even to the levels of the so-called ozone hole, is not critical. However, much weaker ozone reduction in the early spring can lead to dangerous levels of erythemal UV radiation, when skin protection from ultraviolet radiation is required.

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This work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant no. 14-17-00096).

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  1. Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    N. E. Chubarova

  2. St. Petersburg State University, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Yu. M. Timofeev, Ya. A. Virolainen & A. V. Polyakov

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Chubarova, N.E., Timofeev, Y.M., Virolainen, Y.A. et al. Estimates of UV Indices During the Periods of Reduced Ozone Content over Siberia in Winter–Spring 2016. Atmos Ocean Opt 32, 177–179 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856019020040

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