General objectives for measuring solar ultraviolet (UV) irradiance are: a) To establish a UV climatology by long-term monitoring, e.g. within a network, b) To detect trends in global UV irradiance, c) To provide datasets for specific process studies and for the validation of radiative transfer models and/or satellite derived UV irradiance at the Earth's surface, d) To understand geographic differences in global UV irradiance, e) To gain information about actual UV levels and their diurnal and seasonal variability, f) To provide data for public information and awareness (e.g. UV index). Solar ultraviolet radiation can be measured by different classes of instrument and it is crucial to match the instrument employed to the intended objective. It should also be ensured that sufficient facilities are available to support the objective in terms of personnel and QA/QC requirements. The three classes of instrument available for solar UV measurement are spectral, broadband and multifilter. Spectral instruments are the most costly, complex and demanding of those available, but provide the most versatile data. Broadband radiometers, tend to be cheaper and have fewer operational problems than spectroradiometers. However, their maintenance and QA/QC can introduce substantial additional cost. Multifilter radiometers combine some of the properties of both broadband and spectral instruments. Not all the above mentioned instruments are suited to all of the objectives. To achieve objectives a,d,e and f, any class of instrument can be used, but it is necessary that it accomplishes a minimum requirement in quality. The second listed objective, trend detection, is the most demanding goal of UV monitoring, and spectral instruments are most suited to this task. The instrument specifications and the QA/QC requirements necessary to enable detection of small trends are very stringent and must be maintained over a prolonged period to justify trend detection. Providing datasets for process studies or satellite validation (objective c) is again best served by spectral instruments. For the validation of radiative transfer models the accuracy of spectral measurements must be comparable to the accuracy needed for trend detection. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.
Documento: | Conferencia |
Título: | Data Quality Objectives (DQO) for solar ultraviolet radiation |
Autor: | Diaz, S.; Fioletov, V.; Herman, J.; Jalkanend, L.; Janjai, S.; Kjeldstad, B.; Koide, T.; Seckmeyer, G.; Simon, P.; Weatherhead, B.; Webb, A. |
Ciudad: | Foz do Iguacu |
Filiación: | INGEBI/CADIC, CONICET, Vuelta de Obligado 2490, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina Experimental Studies Division, Air Quality Research, Meteorological Service of Canada (ARQX), 4905 Dufferin Street, M3H 5T4 Downsview, ON, Canada Code 613.3, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Centre, 20771 Greenbelt, MD, United States WMO Secretariat, Chief, AER, RES, 7 bis, Avenue de la Paix, Case Postale No. 2300, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, 73000 Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway Ozone Layer Monitoring Office, Japan Meteorological Agency, 1-3-4 Ote-machi,Chiyoda-ku, 100-8122 Tokyo, Japan Institute for Meteorology and Climatology, University of Hannover, Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany Institut d'Aéronomie Spatiale de Belgique, 3 avenue Circulaire, B-1180 Brussels, Belgium NOAA/ERL/R/E/ARXl, 325 Broadway, 80305 Boulder, CO, United States School of Earth Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Simon Building, M13 9PL Manchester, United Kingdom |
Palabras clave: | Data quality; Instruments; Ultraviolet radiation |
Año: | 2009 |
Volumen: | 1100 |
Página de inicio: | 663 |
Página de fin: | 666 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3117074 |
Título revista: | International Radiation Symposium, IRS 2008 |
Título revista abreviado: | AIP Conf. Proc. |
ISSN: | 0094243X |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0094243X_v1100_n_p663_Diaz |