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12 August 2010 Comparative analysis of UVB exposure between Nimbus 7/TOMS satellite estimates and ground-based measurements
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This study describes the patterns of variation in ultraviolet (UV) exposure across time and space using two continental scale data sets on UV radiation and conducts a comparative analysis of two sources of noontime UV-B exposure data across the continental US. One dataset was collected from 37 ground-based stations equipped with broadband UV-B-1 Pyranometers across North America whereas the other dataset was of synchronous satellite data collected from the Nimbus-7/TOMS sensor. Comparisons of these datasets confirmed agreement between the ground-based measurements and the TOMS satellite estimates with correlation coefficients of 0.87 and 0.95 for daily and monthly UV Index time series (i.e., a common metric of UV radiation exposure), respectively.
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Zhiqiang Gao and Wei Gao "Comparative analysis of UVB exposure between Nimbus 7/TOMS satellite estimates and ground-based measurements", Proc. SPIE 7809, Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability VII, 78090Q (12 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858452
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KEYWORDS
Ultraviolet radiation

Satellites

Data modeling

Ozone

Clouds

Sensors

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