Study of ozone and aerosol and their influence on climate
and UV radiation
Responsible person: Hugo de Backer
Long Term Goal
- Extend the high quality data set of the vertical distribution of ozone and
ozone columns which started in 1969 and UV spectral irradiation measurements
which started in 1989.
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Extract the additional information on aerosol available in the ozone and UV
observations from the ground with spectrophotometers and from space using
satellite images.
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Maintain and improve/update of the UV index prediction system.
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Inform the public about the state of the ozone layer and the UV radiation.
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Exploitation of the data:
- use of ozone profile data in the study of tropospheric ozone events
- use of aerosol information to investigate the effect of aerosol on the UV radiation reaching the ground;
- effect of the aerosol properties on the accuracy of broadband UV observations
- study of the interactions between changes in aerosol and ozone content of the atmosphere and climate changes
- study of the ozone budget over mid-latitudes.
