Field measurements of ultraviolet and visible radiation attenuation in water and ice collected during a 1994 Antarctic summer season. Data were gathered using a Macam spectral radiometer with a quartz light pipe at sites near Davis Station and the Vestfold Hills lakes. The research aimed to determine the UV climate and its biological impact on Antarctic marine microbes.
Use Cases
- Modeling UV radiation attenuation in sea ice and lake ice based on spectral measurements.
- Assessing biological damage to marine microbes based on UVB irradiance data.
- Estimating spectral albedo of snow and ice surfaces based on upwelling irradiance measurements.
- Separating direct and diffuse components of solar irradiance for atmospheric studies based on shading apparatus techniques.
Strengths
- Data collection occurred during a defined field season in November and December 1994.
- Measurements include spectral irradiance at preset depths (e.g., 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 meters).
- Instrumentation details are provided, including the use of a specific Macam radiometer with a 25-meter light pipe.
Limitations
- Last updated 1994-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- AU_AADC
- Collection Method
- Field measurements using a Macam spectral radiometer with a quartz light pipe and cosine sensor.
- Time Range
- 1994 (November-December field season)
- Freshness
- 1994-12-31 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Southern Ocean south of Australia, near Davis Station and Vestfold Hills lakes, Antarctica.