Ebook: Stratospheric Ozone Depletion/UV-B Radiation in the Biosphere

Do changes in stratospheric ozone relate to changes in UV-B irradiance and do both relate to life on Earth? This volume presents the latest data available in the basic scientific disciplines associated with these questions. The key topics are the interactive factors between the various research elements and the measurements needed to both validate ozone depletion and monitor UV flux changes in the biosphere.

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Do changes in stratospheric ozone relate to changes in UV-B irradiance and do both relate to life on Earth? This volume presents the latest data available in the basic scientific disciplines associated with these questions. The key topics are the interactive factors between the various research elements and the measurements needed to both validate ozone depletion and monitor UV flux changes in the biosphere.

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Do changes in stratospheric ozone relate to changes in UV-B irradiance and do both relate to life on Earth? This volume presents the latest data available in the basic scientific disciplines associated with these questions. The key topics are the interactive factors between the various research elements and the measurements needed to both validate ozone depletion and monitor UV flux changes in the biosphere.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Tropospheric Chemistry Changes Due to Increased UV-B Radiation....Pages 3-10
The Effect of Clouds on Ultraviolet Radiation....Pages 11-11
Expected Changes in Irradiances, Particularly UV-B, in the Biosphere....Pages 13-13
UV Radiation as Related to the Greenhouse Effect....Pages 15-26
Thermophysical Properties of Environmentally Acceptable Refrigerants....Pages 27-34
Front Matter....Pages 35-35
Physiological Changes in Plants Related To UV-B Radiation: An Overview....Pages 37-56
Exposure Response Curves Action Spectra and Amplification Factors....Pages 57-62
Interaction of UV-B Radiation and the Photosynthetic Process....Pages 63-63
Biological Responses to UV-B Radiation Dosages....Pages 65-65
Temporal and Fluence Responses of Tree Foliage to UV-B Radiation....Pages 67-76
Ultraviolet-B Irradiance Measurements under Field Conditions....Pages 77-80
Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion and Increased Levels of Ultraviolet Radiation on Subantarctic Forests and Western Patagonian Steppe: A Research Project....Pages 81-96
DNA Damage Action Spectroscopy and DNA Repair in Intact Organisms: Alfalfa Seedlings....Pages 97-106
Molecular Genetics of Nucleotide Excision Repair in Eukaryotes....Pages 107-122
Is UV-B a Hazard to Soybean Photosynthesis and Yield? Results of an Ozone-UV-B Interaction Study and Model Predictions....Pages 123-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-147
Aquatic Systems (Freshwater and Marine)....Pages 149-149
UV-B Effects on Aquatic Systems....Pages 151-153
UV-Effects on the Nitrogen Metabolism of Marine Phytoplankton and Adaptation to UV Radiation....Pages 155-161
Prevention of Ultraviolet Radiation Damage in Antarctic Marine Invertebrates....Pages 163-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-180
Evaluation of Field Studies of UVB Radiation Effects on Antarctic Marine Primary Productivity....Pages 149-149
Front Matter....Pages 181-194
Effects of UV-B Radiation on Human and Animal Health....Pages 195-195
Epidemiology....Pages 197-198
Environmental Effects on Human Health and Immune Responses....Pages 199-204
UV-B Radiation and Photoimmunology....Pages 205-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Comparison of the Response of Soybean to Supplemental UV-B Radiation Supplied by Either Square-Wave or Modulated Irradiation Systems....Pages 209-209
The non-Scanning UV-B Spectrophotometer....Pages 211-220
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion/UV Radiation: A Data and Information Access System....Pages 221-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Measurement and Instrument Coordination: Problems and Solutions....Pages 225-225
Nato’s Program on the Science of Global Environmental Change....Pages 227-229
Monitoring Surface UV-B Radiation from Space....Pages 231-231
UV Spectroradiometric Monitoring in Polar Regions....Pages 233-236
UV Radiation Monitoring in New Zealand....Pages 237-237
The EC’s Step UV-B Program....Pages 239-246
Total Ozone and UV-B Behavior in 1992–1993 at A Mid-Latitude Station....Pages 247-254
The Athens Station for Atmospheric Ozone and Solar Radiation Monitoring....Pages 255-262
High-Resolution Spectral UV Monitoring and Atmospheric Transfer Modeling in the Netherlands....Pages 263-268
Ground-Based Monitoring of UV-B Radiation in Canada....Pages 269-269
The Canadian Ozone Watch and UV Index....Pages 271-282
UV Monitoring Program at the U.S. EPA....Pages 283-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-291
NOAA/EPA Surface Ultra-Violet Flux Index....Pages 225-225
The USDA Global Change Research Program....Pages 293-296
Workshop On Modeling: Summary....Pages 297-298
Plant Effects and Modeling Responses to UV-B Radiation....Pages 301-302
The use of Crop Simulation Models in the Economic Assessment of Global Environmental Change....Pages 303-310
Modeling the Impacts of UV-B Radiation on Ecological Interactions in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems....Pages 311-313
Modeling the Latitude-Dependent Increase in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Incidence as a Consequence of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion....Pages 315-328
Modeling of Effects of UV-B Radiation on Animals....Pages 329-337
Ozone Depletion and Skin Cancer Incidence: An Integrated Modeling Approach and Scenario Study....Pages 339-339
Front Matter....Pages 341-341
UV-B Radiation and the Photosynthetic Process....Pages 343-343
The Effects of UV-B Radiation on the Mammalian Immune System....Pages 345-348
UV-B and the Irrigated Rice Ecosystem: Effects and Modeling Research....Pages 349-349
Informal Survey Tuesday Morning Coffee Break Asking: What is the Question And/Or Issue that Won’t go Away and you’re Sick to Death Of Rehashing....Pages 351-351
Back Matter....Pages 353-354
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