Comparison of the plant-damaging spectral solar ultraviolet radiation between three locations in Eastern USA in the year 2000

Michael G Kimlin; T E Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2003.08.020

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Comparison of the plant-damaging spectral solar ultraviolet radiation between three locations in Eastern USA in the year 2000

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Comparison of the plant-damaging spectral solar ultraviolet radiation between three locations in Eastern USA in the year 2000

Michael G Kimlin and T E Taylor

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vol.120(1-4), pp.83-100

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2003.08.020

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plant action spectra

spectral UV irradiance

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The National Ultraviolet Monitoring Center (NUVMC) maintains a network of Brewer Spectrophotometers that collect spectrally resolved, full sky ultraviolet (UV) irradiance values throughout the day. Using these data, an investigation into the spectral UV irradiances at several Brewer locations has been carried out by employing plant action spectra that represent a generalized response of plants to UV exposure. Analysis was performed for the year 2000 on the Chicago, Virgin Islands, and Shenandoah Brewer sites of the Eastern USA, which are of varying latitude, elevation, and atmospheric composition. The weighted and unweighted UV data grouped in SZA ranges of 10° increments is analyzed seasonally, highlighting the seasonal atmospheric differences between the sites. Results obtained in this paper suggest that UV data, when weighted with certain plant action spectra, show the potential sensitivity of plants to small changes in UV irradiances. © 2003 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.

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Title: Comparison of the plant-damaging spectral solar ultraviolet radiation between three locations in Eastern USA in the year 2000
Authors: Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Georgia, United States
T E Taylor (Author) - University of Georgia, United States
Publication details: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vol.120(1-4), pp.83-100
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2003
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2003.08.020
ISSN: 0168-1923
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449291302621
Output Type: Journal article

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