Biospherical Instruments, NSF Polar Programs UV Monitoring Network
Basic Project Information
Start Date:
1 January 1988
Full Title:
Biospherical Instruments, NSF Polar Programs UV Monitoring Network
Abstract or Short Description:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Ultraviolet (UV) Monitoring Network was established in 1987 by the NSF Division of Polar Programs in response to serious ozone depletion reported in Antarctica. Biospherical Instruments installed the first instruments in 1988 and has operated the network since then. The network is providing data to researchers studying the effects of ozone depletion on terrestrial and marine biological systems. Network data is also used for the validation of satellite observations and for the verification of models describing the transfer of radiation through the atmosphere.
Project Web Link:
http://www.biospherical.com/NSF/
Funding Agencies:
National Science Foundation
Keywords:
Personnel Information
Principal Investigator(s):
Germar Bernhard (bernhard@biospherical.com)
Scientific Focus
Relevant Science Question(s):
To what extent is the arctic system predictable (i.e., what are the potential accuracies and/or uncertainties in predictions of relevant arctic variables over different timescales)?
Data Collected and/or Produced
Weblink to data and/or metadata:
Project Data 