2007-2008 NSF Network Operations Report

This report is one of a series of operations reports of the NSF Office of Polar Program's UV Spectroradiometer Network. It complements Volume 17 data from the years 2007-2008.

The report is currently in preparation. Sections will be published on-line as they becomes available. The final report may differ slightly from these preliminary files.

Section 1 is an introduction and executive summary.

Section 2 provides a detailed description of the instrumentation deployed at the network sites, including SUV-100 Spectroradiometer specifications and operational requirements, ancillary sensors, calibration equipment, system control software, and the SUV-150 spectroradiometer.

Section 3 describes each of the network sites.

Section 4 discusses spectral measurements routinely performed by the network instruments, and the methods to process final data from the instrument’s raw data.

Section 5 discusses the calibration standards used to process Volume 12 data for each site and gives the results of the quality control procedures applied. Topics include irradiance calibration, instrument stability, wavelength calibration, and missing data.

Section 6 describes the contents and format of the published data including the database structures.

Section 7 provides examples of network data for each of the sites including total column ozone, noon-time UV levels, and daily doses; and discusses differences between the sites, UV irradiance trends, and factors affecting UV radiation.

The Appendices include errata, references, and code fragments for dose-rate calculations.

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Title Page

Preface and Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction and Executive Summary

Section 2: Instrumentation

Section 3: Network Sites

Section 4: Spectral Measurements and Data Analysis

Section 5: Quality Control and Calibration Standards

: Introduction to Section 5; Section 5.1: McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Section 5.2: Palmer Station, Antarctica
(part of Volume 2006-2007 report); Section 5.3: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; Section 5.4: Ushuaia, Argentina
(part of Volume 2005-2006 report); Section 5.5: San Diego, California USA; Section 5.6: Barrow, Alaska USA; Section 5.7: Summit, Greenland

Section 6: Description of Published Data

Section 7: Examples of Network Data

: Introduction to Section 7; Section 7.1: McMurdo Station, Antarctica; Section 7.2: Palmer Station, Antarctica
(part of Volume 2006-2007 report); Section 7.3: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; Section 7.4: Ushuaia, Argentina
(part of Volume 2005-2006 report); Section 7.5: San Diego, California USA; Section 7.6: Barrow, Alaska USA; Section 7.7: Summit, Greenland