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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-227-2018
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© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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09 Jan 2018
Research article |
| 09 Jan 2018
| 09 Jan 2018
Ultraviolet radiation modelling from ground-based and satellite measurements on Reunion Island, southern tropics
Kévin Lamy
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
LACy, Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des Cyclones (UMR 8105 CNRS, Université de La Réunion, Météo-France), Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
Thierry Portafaix
LACy, Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des Cyclones (UMR 8105 CNRS, Université de La Réunion, Météo-France), Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
Colette Brogniez
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique (LOA), Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Sophie Godin-Beekmann
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales, Service d'Aéronomie (LATMOS), CNRS, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
Hassan Bencherif
LACy, Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des Cyclones (UMR 8105 CNRS, Université de La Réunion, Météo-France), Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
Béatrice Morel
Laboratoire d'Energétique, d'Electronique et Procédés (LE2P), Université de la Réunion, Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
Andrea Pazmino
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales, Service d'Aéronomie (LATMOS), CNRS, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France
Jean Marc Metzger
Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers Réunion (OSU-R), UMS 3365, Université de la Réunion, Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
Frédérique Auriol
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique (LOA), Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Christine Deroo
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique (LOA), Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Valentin Duflot
LACy, Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des Cyclones (UMR 8105 CNRS, Université de La Réunion, Météo-France), Saint-Denis, Reunion Island, France
Philippe Goloub
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique (LOA), Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Charles N. Long
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- A novel efficient broadband model to derive daily surface solar Ultraviolet radiation (0.280–0.400 μm) W. Qin et al.
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- Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Pretoria and Its Relations to Aerosols and Tropospheric Ozone during the Biomass Burning Season D. du Preez et al.
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- Clear-sky ultraviolet radiation modelling using output from the Chemistry Climate Model Initiative K. Lamy et al.
- On the determination of coherent solar climates over a tropical island with a complex topography P. Mialhe et al.
- Solar UV Radiation in the Tropics: Human Exposure at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) during Summer Outdoor Activities J. Cadet et al.
- Mapping clear-sky surface solar ultraviolet radiation in China at 1 km spatial resolution using Machine Learning technique and Google Earth Engine J. Wu et al.
- Defense potential of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants under UV-B stress S. Takshak & S. Agrawal
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- Solar UV Radiation in Saint-Denis, La Réunion and Cape Town, South Africa: 10 years Climatology and Human Exposure Assessment at Altitude J. Cadet et al.
- Inter-Comparison Campaign of Solar UVR Instruments under Clear Sky Conditions at Reunion Island (21°S, 55°E) J. Cadet et al.
- Caractéristiques du lupus érythémateux systémique à La Réunion : étude rétrospective en population adulte au CHU de Saint-Denis L. Gaüzère et al.
- Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance Characterization under All Sky Conditions in Burgos, Spain S. García-Rodríguez et al.
- Aerosol Forcing from Ground-Based Synergies over a Decade in Barcelona, Spain D. Oliveira et al.
- A novel efficient broadband model to derive daily surface solar Ultraviolet radiation (0.280–0.400 μm) W. Qin et al.
- Monitoring Solar Radiation UV Exposure in the Comoros K. Lamy et al.
- Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Pretoria and Its Relations to Aerosols and Tropospheric Ozone during the Biomass Burning Season D. du Preez et al.
- Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Temporal Variability Analysis from 2-Year of Continuous Observation in an Amazonian City of Brazil G. Reis et al.
- Actualization of Semi-Empirical Equation for UV Index A. Vasi & N. Stefu
- Modeling Horizontal Ultraviolet Irradiance for All Sky Conditions by Using Artificial Neural Networks and Regression Models M. Dieste-Velasco et al.
- Development of maps for monthly average hourly vitamin D–weighted solar ultraviolet radiation over Thailand using a semi-empirical model with ground-based and satellite-based inputs S. Buntoung et al.
- Single Scattering Albedo’s Spectral Dependence Effect on UV Irradiance I. Raptis et al.
- Clear-sky ultraviolet radiation modelling using output from the Chemistry Climate Model Initiative K. Lamy et al.
- On the determination of coherent solar climates over a tropical island with a complex topography P. Mialhe et al.
- Solar UV Radiation in the Tropics: Human Exposure at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) during Summer Outdoor Activities J. Cadet et al.
- Mapping clear-sky surface solar ultraviolet radiation in China at 1 km spatial resolution using Machine Learning technique and Google Earth Engine J. Wu et al.
- Defense potential of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants under UV-B stress S. Takshak & S. Agrawal
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Short summary
This work focuses on solar radiation in the tropics, more specifically on ultraviolet radiation. From ground-based and satellite observations of the chemical state of the atmosphere, we were able to model the ultraviolet measurements measured in the southern tropics with a very small error. This is a first step to modelling and predicting future ultraviolet levels in the tropics from chemistry-climate projections.
This work focuses on solar radiation in the tropics, more specifically on ultraviolet radiation....
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