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Theoretical Estimation of Biologically Effective UV Radiation at the Earth’s Surface

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Solar Ultraviolet Radiation

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASII,volume 52))

Abstract

Models of atmospheric transmission allow the estimation of spectral and biologically-weighted ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface. The theory of radiative transfer is well established, but information about the atmosphere (e.g., ozone profiles, cloud morphology), which is required as input to the models, is often incomplete. Still, model sensitivity studies provide many useful insights that, when combined with measurements, give us a more complete understanding of the complex UV environment.

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Madronich, S., Flocke, S. (1997). Theoretical Estimation of Biologically Effective UV Radiation at the Earth’s Surface. In: Zerefos, C.S., Bais, A.F. (eds) Solar Ultraviolet Radiation. NATO ASI Series, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03375-3_3

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