Barrow, Alaska hosts a SUV-100 spectroradiometer that collected solar spectra and derived data products. The data set includes solar irradiance spectra from 280 to 600 nm, time series, wavelength band integrals, biologically effective dose-rates, total ozone, and cloud optical depth. It represents the latest and most accurate 'Version 2 data edition' from the Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitoring Network, last updated in November 2012.
Use Cases
- Modeling atmospheric radiative transfer based on measured solar spectra and calculated model spectra.
- Analyzing trends in UV-A and UV-B radiation integrals over time.
- Calculating biologically effective dose-rates for ecological impact studies using the provided action spectra.
- Estimating total ozone and cloud optical depth for atmospheric condition analysis.
Strengths
- Data is from the 'Version 2 data edition,' described as the latest and most accurate release.
- Includes multiple derived products: spectra, time series, band integrals, dose-rates, ozone, and cloud data.
- Spectra have a defined 1.0 nm bandwidth across the 280-600 nm range.
Limitations
- Last updated 2012-11-28 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
- National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitoring Network (UVSIMN), now part of the Arctic Observing Network.
- Collection Method
- Measurements from a SUV-100 spectroradiometer installed at Barrow, Alaska.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2012-11-28 23:59:59.999000.
- Geography
- Barrow, Alaska