Welcome to the Web Page for the World Meteorological Organization's Scientific Steering Committee on UV Radiation. This 9 member committee is working to coordinate UV science around the world. Betsy Weatherhead is in charge of international coordination of UV network activities.
Betsy Weatherhead chairs a group of six UV network managers who are
interested in coordinating UV monitoring efforts around the world.
The five areas of major work so far have been 1) the collection of
a list of interested UV scientists for dissemination of UV news, such as meetings and announcements; 2) the identification
and dissemination of information about upcoming UV meetings through these web pages; 3) the identification and dissemination of information about upcoming
UV instrument intercomparisons; 4) the establishment of a WMO mentoring program
to allow scientists new to the field of UV radiation to be aided by more
experienced scientists in the field; and 5) the collection of information about
UV measurements being taken around the world. Future work by the international
coordination committee include identifying areas of specific interest to
UV networks which need further collaboration or improvement.
UV meetings are held frequently around the world. It is often
the cross-fertilization of ideas which occur at these meetings
that lead to fruitful future research. While some meetings
are closed and may be attended by invitation only, most are
open to interested scientists.
Please click
here to find out about future UV Meetings.
During the past decade, intercomparisons of exitisting UV instruments
have led to a greater understanding of the instruments and more
reliable and intercomparable data. Please click
here to find out about future UV Instrument Intercomparisons.
To access the Global UV Monitoring Page, Please click
on the globe below:
