UVB solar radiation climatology for Mexico |
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Authors: | Mauro Valdés-Barrón Roberto Bonifaz-Alfonzo David Riveros-Rosas Victor Velasco-Herreora Hector Estévez-Pérez Juan Carlos Peláez-Chávez |
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Affiliation: | Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, 04510, México D.F., México;Servicio Metereológico de Cuba |
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Abstract: | The measurement of solar B band Ultraviolet radiation (UVB) should be considered a priority in Mexico due to implications on public health throughout the country (total population, 108 million), but this is not carried out at present. Installed sensors cover only 0.12% of the country. However, there are alternative methods for estimating UVB radiation to overcome the lack of surface data. The most successful of these are based on the use of satellites for environmental monitoring. In the present work, UVB maps are constructed for the entire country using a single, daily satellite measurement of UVB at solar noon from 1978-2003. Satellite-derived values are compared with the ground measurements by a surface station located in Mexico City in order to validate the former. Wavelet spectrum analysis is employed to this end. A close correlation is observed between the two sets of data. Moreover, there is qualitative correspondence between the spatial distribution of the satellite-derived data and the surface topography. The difference resulting throughout the period mentioned is <2% of the average annual cumulative energy. |
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Keywords: | radiación solar ultravioleta UVB índice ultravioleta IUV wavelet solar ultraviolet radiation UVB ultraviolet index wavelet |
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