New ultraviolet spectroradiometer measurements at Mauna Loa observatory

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作者
Bodhaine, BA
McKenzie, RL
Johnston, PV
Hofmann, DJ
Dutton, EG
Schnell, RC
Barnes, JE
Ryan, SC
Kotkamp, M
机构
[1] NIWA LAUDER,CENTAL OTAGO 9182,NEW ZEALAND
[2] NOAA,MAUNA LOA OBSERV,HILO,HI 96720
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10.1029/96GL01954
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
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A research-grade scanning UV spectroradiometer was installed at Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO), Hawaii, in July 1995. This instrument, built around a commercially available double monochromator, is interfaced with a PC to provide automatic control and data acquisition. The spectral range sampled by the instrument is 290-450 nn, and the bandpass is about 1 nm. A complete scan requires about 200 seconds and is performed every 5 degrees of solar zenith angle (SZA) during daylight hours. Calibration is performed on site at g-month intervals using a 1000-W standard quartz-halogen FEL lamp with calibration traceable to NIST. The UV irradiances measured at MLO are much more intense than at low altitude midlatitude locations. For observations at a SZA of 45 degrees, the erythemally weighted UV can exceed 18 mu W cm(-2), which is approximately 15-20% greater than the maxima seen at Lauder, New Zealand, for similar ozone amounts. The difference is primarily due to the higher altitude at MLO. For overhead sun conditions at MLO, erythemal UV can exceed 45 mu W cm(-2) which to our knowledge is the highest recorded anywhere at the Earth's surface. UV irradiance is strongly correlated (inversely) with Dobson spectrophotometer total ozone measurements at MLO, with higher correlations at shorter wavelengths. The radiative amplification factor (RAF) for erythema at MLO is about 1.44 +/- 0.46 at SZA 45 degrees. Using ozone retrievals from the UV spectra themselves, the deduced RAF for erythema is 1.26 +/- 0.38. The RAFs for erythema at SZA 60 degrees are similar, and in agreement with other determinations within the limits of experimental uncertainty.
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