Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics www.atmos-chem-phys.net 1680-7316 1680-7324 8 12 2008 10.5194/acp-8-3033-2008 http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/3033/2008/ http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/3033/2008/acp-8-3033-2008.html http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/8/3033/2008/acp-8-3033-2008.pdf 3033 3043 2008-06-18 Measurements of UV radiation on rotating vertical plane at the ALOMAR Observatory (69° N, 16° E), Norway, June 2007 P. Sobolewski J. W. Krzyścin jkrzys@igf.edu.pl J. Jaroslawski K. Stebel Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Kjeller, Norway Erythemaly weighted UV and total UV-A irradiance measured at the ALOMAR (Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research; 69° N, 16° E) in June 2007 by two Kipp & Zonen UV broadband meters type, UV-S-EA-T, are examined. One unit is mounted on rotating vertical plane and the other is permanently fixed horizontally. 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