Solar Ultraviolet Radiation: Modelling, Measurements and Effects (Hardcover, 1997)

Extraterrestrial Solar Irradiance in the Near and Medium UV Ranges.- Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and UV-B Changes.- Theoretical Estimation of Biologically Effective UV Radiation at the Earth's Surface.- Transfer of Ultraviolet Light in the Atmosphere and Ocean: A Tutorial Review.- Atmospheric Ultraviolet Radiation Scattering and Absorption.- Modeling of Stratospheric Ozone.- Satellite Mapping of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation at the Earth's Surface.- Spectroradiometer Calibration Methods and Techniques.- Factors Influencing the Transmission of Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance Through the Earth's Atmosphere.- Underwater Spectral Measurements.- Methods to Derive Geographical Differences of UV Irradiances.- Spectrometers: Operational Errors and Uncertainties.- Broad-Band Detectors for UV-Measurements.- Monitoring Personal Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation.- Effects of UV-B Radiation on Terrestrial Plants.- Impact on Marine Ecosystems.- Solar UV Effects in Algal Assemblages of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Seas.- Ozone and UV Public Awareness Programs.- Observed Dependencies of Atmospheric UV Radiation & Trends.- Current Status of UV Measurements.- UV Spectro-Radiometry in the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC).- Solar UV and the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch System.- The Role of Ancillary Measurements.- Global Ozone Change and Possible Climate Implications.