UV Index monitoring in Europe. Issue 9 (29th August 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- UV Index monitoring in Europe. Issue 9 (29th August 2017)
- Main Title:
- UV Index monitoring in Europe
- Authors:
- Schmalwieser, Alois W.
Gröbner, Julian
Blumthaler, Mario
Klotz, Barbara
De Backer, Hugo
Bolsée, David
Werner, Rolf
Tomsic, Davor
Metelka, Ladislav
Eriksen, Paul
Jepsen, Nis
Aun, Margit
Heikkilä, Anu
Duprat, Thierry
Sandmann, Henner
Weiss, Tilman
Bais, Alkis
Toth, Zoltan
Siani, Anna-Maria
Vaccaro, Luisa
Diémoz, Henri
Grifoni, Daniele
Zipoli, Gaetano
Lorenzetto, Giuseppe
Petkov, Boyan H.
di Sarra, Alcide Giorgio
Massen, Francis
Yousif, Charles
Aculinin, Alexandr A.
den Outer, Peter
Svendby, Tove
Dahlback, Arne
Johnsen, Bjørn
Biszczuk-Jakubowska, Julita
Krzyscin, Janusz
Henriques, Diamantino
Chubarova, Natalia
Kolarž, Predrag
Mijatovic, Zoran
Groselj, Drago
Pribullova, Anna
Gonzales, Juan Ramon Moreta
Bilbao, Julia
Guerrero, José Manuel Vilaplana
Serrano, Antonio
Andersson, Sandra
Vuilleumier, Laurent
Webb, Ann
O'Hagan, John
… (more) - Abstract:
- Abstract : We present an overview on UV Index monitoring in Europe including, locations, instruments and quality assurance as well as on the online presentations of measurements in the internet. Abstract : The UV Index was established more than 20 years ago as a tool for sun protection and health care. Shortly after its introduction, UV Index monitoring started in several countries either by newly acquired instruments or by converting measurements from existing instruments into the UV Index. The number of stations and networks has increased over the years. Currently, 160 stations in 25 European countries deliver online values to the public via the Internet. In this paper an overview of these UV Index monitoring sites in Europe is given. The overview includes instruments as well as quality assurance and quality control procedures. Furthermore, some examples are given about how UV Index values are presented to the public. Through these efforts, 57% of the European population is supplied with high quality information, enabling them to adapt behaviour. Although health care, including skin cancer prevention, is cost-effective, a proportion of the European population still doesn't have access to UV Index information.
- Is Part Of:
- Photochemical & photobiological sciences. Volume 16:Issue 9(2017)
- Journal:
- Photochemical & photobiological sciences
- Issue:
- Volume 16:Issue 9(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 16, Issue 9 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 9
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0016-0009-0000
- Page Start:
- 1349
- Page End:
- 1370
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08-29
- Subjects:
- Photochemistry -- Periodicals
Photobiology -- Periodicals
541.35 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.springer.com/journal/43630/ ↗
http://www.rsc.org/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1039/c7pp00178a ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1474-905X
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