UV variability in Moscow according to long-term UV measurements and reconstruction model
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Title (Dublin Core)
UV variability in Moscow according to long-term UV measurements and reconstruction model
Description (Dublin Core)
Long-term measurements of erythemally weighted UV irradiance (Q<sub><i>er</i></sub>) have been analyzed for the 1999–2006 period as well as UV variability according to a reconstruction model since 1968. The estimates of different atmospheric parameters effects, including NO<sub>2</sub> content, on Q<sub><i>er</i></sub> have been obtained on seasonal and interannual scales. It has been shown that NO<sub>2</sub> content in conditions of large megalopolis provides average Q<sub><i>er</i></sub> decrease of about 1.5–2%. The seasonal variations of the observed UV indices are discussed from the point of view of the impact on health. Using the reconstruction model we showed a distinct growth in Q<sub><i>er</i></sub> since 1980 due to changes in total ozone (+2.5% per decade), effective cloud amount transmission (+2.1% per decade) and aerosol loading (+1.1% per decade). However, there is no change in Q<sub><i>er</i></sub> over the longer 1968–2006 period due to significant decrease in effective cloud amount transmission (−11% per decade) in 1968–1980.
Creator (Dublin Core)
Chubarova, N. Y.
Date (Dublin Core)
2018-01-15
Type (Dublin Core)
Text
Format (Dublin Core)
application/pdf
Identifier (Dublin Core)
10.5194/acp-8-3025-2008
https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/8/3025/2008/
Source (Dublin Core)
eISSN: 1680-7324
Language (Dublin Core)
eng
