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Monitoring of the atmospheric ozone layer and natural ultraviolet radiation. Annual Report 2023

Svendby, Tove; Fjæraa, Ann Mari; Schulze, Dorothea; Bäcklund, Are; Johnsen, Bjørn

Publication details

Series: NILU rapport

Publisher: NILU

Year: 2024

ISBN: 9788242531650

Arkiv: hdl.handle.net/11250/3153213
Archive: nva.sikt.no/registration/0198cc7c4972-77c249d4-f280-44f8-a09a-e11dc5716b97

Summary:
This report summarizes the results from the Norwegian monitoring programme on stratospheric ozone and UV radiation measurements. The ozone layer has been measured at three locations since 1979: In Oslo/Kjeller, Tromsø/Andøya and Ny-Ålesund. The UV measurements started in 1995. The results show that there was a significant decrease in stratospheric ozone above Norway between 1979 and 1997. After that, the ozone layer stabilized at a level ~2% below pre-1980 level. The year 2023 was characterized by low ozone values in winter, high spring values, and annual average total ozone values slightly below the long-term mean.