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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-5657-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-5657-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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19 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 19 Aug 2021
| 19 Aug 2021
Real-time UV index retrieval in Europe using Earth observation-based techniques: system description and quality assessment
Panagiotis G. Kosmopoulos
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens (IERSD/NOA), Athens, Greece
Stelios Kazadzis
Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Alois W. Schmalwieser
Unit of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Panagiotis I. Raptis
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens (IERSD/NOA), Athens, Greece
Kyriakoula Papachristopoulou
Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens (IAASARS/NOA), Athens, Greece
Ilias Fountoulakis
Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens (IAASARS/NOA), Athens, Greece
Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPA) of the Aosta Valley, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Akriti Masoom
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
Alkiviadis F. Bais
Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Julia Bilbao
Atmosphere and Energy Laboratory, Valladolid University, Valladolid, Spain
Mario Blumthaler
Division for Biomedical Physics, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
Axel Kreuter
Division for Biomedical Physics, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
LuftBlick, Earth Observation Technologies, Mutters, Austria
Anna Maria Siani
Physics Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Kostas Eleftheratos
Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Chrysanthi Topaloglou
Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Julian Gröbner
Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Bjørn Johnsen
Section for Non-Ionizing Radiation, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Bærum, Norway
Tove M. Svendby
Department of Atmospheric and Climate Research, NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway
Jose Manuel Vilaplana
Department of Atmospheric Research and Instrumentation, National Institute for Aerospace Technology, Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Lionel Doppler
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg – Richard Assmann Observatorium (DWD, MOL-RAO), Lindenberg, Germany
Ann R. Webb
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Marina Khazova
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, London, UK
Hugo De Backer
Observations Department, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Anu Heikkilä
Climate Research Programme, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Kaisa Lakkala
Space and Earth Observation Centre, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Sodankylä, Finland
Janusz Jaroslawski
Department of Atmospheric Physics, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Charikleia Meleti
Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Henri Diémoz
Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPA) of the Aosta Valley, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Gregor Hülsen
Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos, World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Barbara Klotz
Division for Biomedical Physics, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
John Rimmer
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Charalampos Kontoes
Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, National Observatory of Athens (IAASARS/NOA), Athens, Greece
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Short summary
Large-scale retrievals of the ultraviolet index (UVI) in real time by exploiting the modern Earth observation data and techniques are capable of forming operational early warning systems that raise awareness among citizens of the health implications of high UVI doses. In this direction a novel UVI operating system, the so-called UVIOS, was introduced for massive outputs, while its performance was tested against ground-based measurements revealing a dependence on the input quality and resolution.
Large-scale retrievals of the ultraviolet index (UVI) in real time by exploiting the modern...
