2008-2009 NSF Network Operations Report
This report is one of a series of operations reports of the NSF Office of Polar
Program's UV Spectroradiometer Network. It complements Volume 18 data from the years
2008-2009.
Historically, a complete report was published every year. From Volume 17 onward, only
Sections 5 and 7 are updated. Please consult the Volume 16 report
for other sections.
Section 1
is an introduction and executive summary.
Section 2
provides a detailed description of the instrumentation deployed at the network
sites, including SUV-100 Spectroradiometer specifications and operational requirements,
ancillary sensors, calibration equipment, system control software, and the SUV-150
spectroradiometer.
Section 3
describes each of the network sites.
Section 4
discusses spectral measurements routinely performed by the network instruments,
and the methods to process final data from the instrument�s raw data.
Section 5
discusses the calibration standards used to process Volume 18 data for each site
and gives the results of the quality control procedures applied. Topics include
irradiance calibration, instrument stability, wavelength calibration, and missing
data.
Section 6
describes the contents and format of the published data including the database structures.
Section 7
provides examples of network data for each of the sites including total column ozone,
noon-time UV levels, and daily doses; and discusses differences between the sites,
UV irradiance trends, and factors affecting UV radiation.
The Appendices
include errata, references, and code fragments for dose-rate calculations.
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Section 5.1: McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Section 5.2: Palmer Station, Antarctica
Section 5.3: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Section 5.4: Ushuaia, Argentina
Section 5.6: Barrow, Alaska USA
Section 5.7: Summit, Greenland
Section 7: Examples of Network Data
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