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Spectral UV measurements in Austria from 1994 to 2006: investigations of short- and long-term changes
Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
Abstract. Influences of atmospheric variability on short- and long-term changes of spectral UV irradiance measured at the Sonnblick observatory (47.03 N, 12.57 E, 3106 m) during the period from 1994 to 2006 is studied. Measurements are performed with a Brewer ozone single spectrophotometer and with a Bentham DM150 spectroradiometer (double monochromator). The influence of ozone, albedo and clouds on UV variability is evaluated separately using 10-year climatology. It is found that the effect of total ozone on short-term variability of UV irradiance at 305 nm can be more than 200% and on average more than 50%. Clouds can cause variability of 150% or more and on average 35%. Variability caused by albedo is maximum 32%. Long-term trends are investigated for the time period from 1994 to 2006 using the non-parametric Mann-Kendall trend test. Significant downwards trends (99% confidence level) were found for solar zenith angle 55° at wavelengths from 305 nm to 324 nm and CIE.
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Citation: Simic, S., Weihs, P., Vacek, A., Kromp-Kolb, H., and Fitzka, M.: Spectral UV measurements in Austria from 1994 to 2006: investigations of short- and long-term changes, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 8, 2403-2428, 2008. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager
