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Why monitor UV?
The observed decline in stratospheric ozone concentrations has led to an increasing concern about UV radiation levels at mid- and high latitudes. Exposure to UV has been linked to human health problems including skin cancer, eye disorders and immune suppression. UV has been shown to accelerate the breakdown of both natural and synthetic materials and to harm soils, vegetation and water ecosystems.
High quality ground-based UV measurements are required to determine the climatology and to identify any long-term changes. These data can also be used to validate satellite measurements of surface UV radiation, enabling improved estimates of global and regional UV radiation distributions.
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