Ground Level UV Exposure
A large ozone hole means more ultraviolet exposure. TOMS tracks solar ultraviolet (UV-B radiation) measured at 290-320 nanometer wavelengths. Loss of stratospheric ozone has been linked to skin cancer in humans. Increased UV-B exposures for Southern continents can seriously impact phytoplankton and other species. Red is for high UV exposure and blue is for low UV exposure.
Erythemal radiation on 1 July 2003
Erythemal radiation on 3 November 2003
Erythemal radiation on 29 September 2003
Erythemal radiation on 31 August 2003
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Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC)
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Scientist
- Paul Newman (NASA/GSFC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, September 3, 2004.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.
Datasets used in this visualization
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Erythemal [Earth Probe: TOMS]
ID: 296
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