A Model-Derived Global Climatology of UV Irradiation at the Earth's Surface

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-202

  Sabziparvar, Ali A ^a,b   Shine, Keith P ^a   Forster, Piers M De F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001743890     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb03273.x     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Bais, A. F., M. Blumthaler, A. R. Webb, J. Groeber, P. J. Kirsch, B. G. Gardiner, C. S. Zerefos, T. Svevoe and T. J. Martin (1997) Spectral UV measurements over Europe within the SESAME activities. J. Geophys. Res. 102, 8731-8736.
2. WMO (1994) Scientific assessment of ozone depletion: 1994. Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project Report No. 37, World Meteorological Organization. Geneva, Switzerland.
3. McKenzie, R. L. (1991) Application of a simple model to calculate the latitudinal and hemispheric differences in ultra-violet radiation. Weather and Climate 11, 3-14.
4. Madronich, S. (1993) The atmosphere and UVB radiation at ground level. In Environmental UV Photobiology (Edited by A. R. Young et al.), pp. 1-39. Plenum Press, New York.
5. Forster, P. M. de F. (1994) Measuring and modelling UV radiation. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Reading, UK.
6. Herman, J. R., P. K. Bhartia, J. Ziemke, Z. Ahmad and D. Larko (1996) UV-B increases (1979-1992) from decreases in total ozone. Geophys. Res. Lett. 23, 2117-2120.
7. Krotkov, N. A., P. K. Bhartia, J. R. Herman, V. Fioletev and J. Kerr (1998) Satellite estimation of spectral surface UV irradiance in the presence of tropospheric aerosols. I. Cloud-free case. J. Geophys. Res. 103, 8779-8793.
8. Stamnes, K., S. C. Tsay, W. J. Wiscombe and K. Jayaweera (1988) Numerically-stable algorithm for discrete-ordinate radiative transfer in multiple scattering and emitting layered media. Appl. Optics 27, 2502-2509.
9. Forster, P. M. de F. (1995) Modelling ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. Part I: The sensitivity of ultraviolet irradiances to atmospheric changes. J. Appl. Meteorol. 34, 2412-2425.
10. WMO (1985) Atmospheric ozone (1985). Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project Report No. 16, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
11. Molina, L. T. and M. J. Molina (1986) Absolute absorption cross-section of ozone in the 185-nm to 350-nm wavelength range. J. Geophys. Res. 91, 14501-14508.
12. WCRP (1986) A preliminary cloudless atmosphere for radiation computation. World Climate Research Programme Boulder, Colorado. WMO/TD-No. 24.
13. Welch, R. M., S. K. Cox and J. Davies (1980) Solar radiation and clouds. Meteorol. Monogr. 39, 96-103.
14. Wiscombe, W. J. (1980) Improved Mie scattering algorithms. Appl. Optics 19, 1505-1515.
15. Van Hoosier, M. E., J. D. F. Bantee, G. E. Braeckner and D. K. Prinz (1988) Absolute solar spectral irradiances 120-400 nm results from SUSIM experiments on board Spacelab-2. Astrophys. Lett. Commun. 26, 163-168.
16. Christidis, N., M. D. Hurley, S. Pinnock, K. P. Shine and T. J. Wallington (1997) Radiative forcing of climate change by CFC-11 and possible CFC replacements. J. Geophys. Res. 102, 19597-19609.
17. Rossow, W. B. and R. A. Schiffer (1991) ISCCP cloud data products. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 72, 2-20.
18. IPCC (1995) The Science of Climate Change. Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, UK.
19. Blumthaler, M. and W. Ambach (1988) Solar UV-B albedo of various surfaces. Photochem. Photobiol. 48, 85-88.
20. Abramowitz, A. and I. A. Slegun (1972) Handbook of Mathematical Functions. Dover Publications, New York, USA.
21. Rossow, W. B. and A. A. Lacis (1990) Global, seasonal cloud variations from satellite radiance measurements. Part II: Cloud properties and radiative effects. J. Climate 3, 1204-1253.
22. Schwander, H., P. Koepke and A. Ruggaber (1997) Uncertainties in modelled UV irradiances due to limited accuracy and availability of input data. J Geophys. Res. 102, 9416-9429.
23. Sabziparvar, A. A. (1997) A model-derived climatology of surface daily ultra-violet irradiance including an estimate of trends due to changes in atmospheric composition. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Reading, UK.
24. Weihs, P. and A. R. Webb (1997) Accuracy of spectral UV model calculations: 1. Consideration of uncertainties in input parameters. J. Geophys. Res. 102, 1541-1550.
25. McKinley, A. F. and B. L. Diffey (1987) A reference action spectrum for ultraviolet induced erythema in human skin. In Human Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation: Risk and Regulations (Edited by W. F. Passchier and B. F. M. Bosnajokovic), pp. 1-12. Excerpta Medica. International Congress Series 744 Elsevier, Amsterdam.
26. Hoover, H. J. (1987) Sun glasses, pupil dilation, and solar ultraviolet irradiation of the human lens and retina. Appl. Optics 26, 689-695.
27. DIN 5031 (1979) Deutsche Norman, Teil 10. Beuth-Varlay, Berlin.
28. Forster, P. M. de F., K. P. Shine and A. R. Webb (1995) Modelling ultraviolet radiation at the earth's surface. Part II: Model and instrument comparison. J. Appl. Metearol. 34, 2426-2439.
29. Seckmeyer, G., B. Mayer, G. Bernhard, R. L. McKenzie, P. V. Johnston, M. Kotkamp, C. R. Booth, T. Lucas, T. Mestechkina, C. R. Roy, H. P. Gies and D. Tomlinson (1995) Geographical differences in the UV measured by intercompared spectroradiometers. Geophys. Res. Lett. 22, 1889-1892.
30. Lubin, D. and J. E. Frederick (1991) The ultraviolet radiation environment of the Antarctic Peninsula: the role of ozone and cloud cover. J. Appl. Meteorol. 30, 478-493.
31. Sabziparvar, A. A., P. M. de F. Forster and K. P. Shine (1998) Changes in ultraviolet radiation due to stratospheric and tropospheric ozone changes since pre-industrial times. J. Geophys. Res. 103, 26107-26113.