Ultraviolet radiation levels during the Antarctic spring

• Main Authors: Frederick, John E., Snell, Hilary E.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: 46; Antarctic; McMurdo Station; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19880059123

The decrease in atmospheric ozone over Antarctica during spring implies enhanced levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation received at the earth's surface. Model calculations show that UV irradiances encountered during the occurrence of an Antarctic 'ozone hole' remain less than those typi...