Measurement of cloud angle for enhanced UVB at the Earth's surface
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Paper/Presentation Title | Measurement of cloud angle for enhanced UVB at the Earth's surface |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Sabburg, Jeff (Author) and Wong, Joe (Author) |
Editors | Wong, Joe and Parisi, Alfio |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2nd Internet Conference on Photochemistry and Photobiology 1999 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 1999 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.photobiology.com/UVR98/sabburg/index.htm |
Conference/Event | 2nd Internet Conference on Photochemistry and Photobiology: Protection Against the Hazards of UVR 1999 |
Event Details | 2nd Internet Conference on Photochemistry and Photobiology: Protection Against the Hazards of UVR 1999 Event Date 18 Jan 1999 to end of 05 Feb 1999 |
Abstract | This paper presents the results of a four-month study quantifying the effect of cloud and haze on enhanced UVB radiation (310 to 280nm) using a ground based sky camera system. The sky camera system is the first to measure cloud and haze properties near the sun, in contrast to whole sky assessment. images and radiation data were recorded every 6 minutes at Toowoomba, Australia (27.6° S). An image-processing algorithm estimated the amount and brightness of cloud and haze in an angular region of between 12.5 and 35 ° around the sun, as well as the amount of solar obstruction (sun not covered, partially or totally covered). It was found that UVB enhancement greater than 20 % occurred when maximum cloud area was at a 35° angle from the sun. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified |
370106. Atmospheric radiation | |
370107. Cloud physics | |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Astronomy, Solar Radiation and Climate |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q21zy/measurement-of-cloud-angle-for-enhanced-uvb-at-the-earth-s-surface
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