Comparison of Brewer spectrophotometer ultraviolet data from similar latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Michael G Kimlin; J M Sabburg; A V Parisi; R S Meltzer

doi:10.1016/j.jastp.2003.09.003

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Comparison of Brewer spectrophotometer ultraviolet data from similar latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

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Comparison of Brewer spectrophotometer ultraviolet data from similar latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

Michael G Kimlin, J M Sabburg, A V Parisi and R S Meltzer

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Vol.65(16-18), pp.1401-1410

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2003.09.003

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Abstract

Brewer spectrophotometer

hemisphere

measurement

ultraviolet

radiative transfer

spectrophotometry

ultraviolet radiation

This paper presents UV data recorded over 12 months in 2000/2001 at a southern hemisphere (Toowoomba) and similar latitude northern hemisphere (BigBend and Everglades) sites using Brewer Spectrophotometers. The peak daily erythemally weighted UV (DUV) at the Toowoomba site was 8.8% and 25% higher compared to that at the BigBend and Everglades sites, respectively. The Everglades site exposures are lower than the BigBend site exposures in summer and spring. This may be due to the higher cloud cover for the Everglades site. The summer DUV values between Toowoomba and BigBend are similar. In spring, the average DUV value is the greatest at BigBend compared to the other two sites. Results indicate that variability between the measurement sites is due to varying cloud and ozone, and possibly due to aerosol and airmass differences of each region. Of these different site-specific local atmospheric conditions, cloud was the main contributor to the differences in UV between the sites. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Title: Comparison of Brewer spectrophotometer ultraviolet data from similar latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Authors: Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
J M Sabburg (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
A V Parisi (Author) - University of Georgia, United States
R S Meltzer (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Vol.65(16-18), pp.1401-1410
Publisher: Pergamon
Date published: 2003
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2003.09.003
ISSN: 1364-6826
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449292102621
Output Type: Journal article

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