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Assessment of spectral UV radiation at Marambio Base, Antarctic Peninsula
Klára Čížková
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Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno,
611 37, Czech Republic
Solar and Ozone Observatory, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute,
Hradec Králové, 500 08, Czech Republic
Kamil Láska
Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno,
611 37, Czech Republic
Ladislav Metelka
Solar and Ozone Observatory, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute,
Hradec Králové, 500 08, Czech Republic
Martin Staněk
Solar and Ozone Observatory, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute,
Hradec Králové, 500 08, Czech Republic
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The study deals with ultraviolet (UV) radiation in southern polar conditions, where ozone depletion occurs each spring. A 10-year-long time series of UV spectra from Marambio Base, Antarctic Peninsula, has been studied, with a focus on the changes of UV radiation at different wavelengths and the effects of atmospheric and terrestrial variables like ozone, solar elevation, or cloudiness. At the very short wavelengths, the effect of ozone and its deficiency was clearly observed.
The study deals with ultraviolet (UV) radiation in southern polar conditions, where ozone...
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