Embrapa Meio Ambiente Jaguariúna, 13-22 de Outubro de 2010

October 13th
Introduction: seasonal and geographic variation in UV

1. Seasonal changes for Sao Paulo?
2. UV ‘maps”

UV monitoring networks
UV measurement

1. Spectral mismatch with broadband units
2. Problems with “unweighted” UV
3. Problems working with UV-C radiation

October 14th
Estimating UV from models

1. History
2. Current

Action spectra and “Biological Spectral Weighting Functions”

1. Testing action spectra for relevance
2. Normalization
3. Radiation amplification factors
4. UV gradients

October 15th
Supplying UV from lamps

1. Filters: Schott vs. plastic
2. Dealing with shading

Filtering solar UV
October 18th to 22nd - Evaluation of Field Experiments