UV index experimental values during the years 2000 and 2001 from the Spanish broadband UV-B radiometric network.
An analysis is made of experimental ultraviolet erythemal solar radiation data measured during the years 2000 and 2001 by the Spanish UV-B radiation evaluation and prediction network. This network consists of 16 Robertson-Berger type pyranometers for evaluating solar erythemal radiation and five Brewer spectroradiometers for evaluating the stratospheric ozone. On the basis of these data the Ultraviolet Index (UVI) was evaluated for the measuring stations that are located either in coastal regions or in the more densely populated regions inland on the Iberian Peninsula. It has been checked that in most cases the maximum irradiance values corresponded to solar noon, although there were exceptions that could be explained by cloudiness. The maximum experimental values of the UVI were around 9 during the summer, though frequently passing this value at the inland measurement stations. The annual accumulated dose of irradiation on a horizontal plane has also been studied, as well as the evolution through the year in units of energy, standard erythemal doses and minimum erythemal doses, according to different phototypes.
Grupo de Radiación Solar, Universitat de Valencia, Burjassot, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain. jmartine@uv.es
José A
JA
Martínez-Lozano
María J
MJ
Marín
Fernando
F
Tena
María P
MP
Utrillas
Luis
L
Sánchez-Muniosguren
Carlos
C
González-Frías
Emilio
E
Cuevas
Alberto
A
Redondas
Jerónimo
J
Lorente
Xavier
X
de Cabo
Victoria
V
Cachorro
Ricardo
R
Vergaz
Angel
A
de Frutos
Juan P
JP
Díaz
Francisco J
FJ
Expósito
Benito
B
de la Morena
José M
JM
Vilaplana
D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry; D013030:Spain; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*