The impact of air pollution in an urban area on the amount of solar ultraviolet radiation at the surface

Abstract

Measured and calculated values of solar ultraviolet radiation (SUVR) at the surface in the Athens area show significant negative correlation between the SUVR values and the level of ozone. This negative correlation supports the hypothesis that increased levels of ozone in the lower troposphere may protect the surface from harmful SUVR. This correlation can be expressed statistically which implies that the influence of photochemical pollution to the transfer of SUVR within the lower troposphere, may be predicted from ground based measurements of air quality. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved