UV Radiation in Global Climate Change
UV Radiation in Global Climate Change

Author: Wei Gao

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-09-08

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 364203313X

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Numerous studies report that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is harmful to living organisms and detrimental to human health. Growing concerns regarding the increased levels of UV-B radiation that reach the earth's surface have led to the development of ground- and space-based measurement programs. Further study is needed on the measurement, modeling, and effects of UV radiation. The chapters of this book describe the research conducted across the globe over the past three decades in the areas of: (1) current and predicted levels of UV radiation and its associated impact on ecosystems and human health, as well as economic and social implications; (2) new developments in UV instrumentation, advances in calibration (ground- and satellite-based), measurement methods, modeling efforts, and their applications; and (3) the effects of global climate change on UV radiation. Dr. Wei Gao is a Senior Research Scientist and the Director of the USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University. Dr. Gao is a SPIE fellow and serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. Dr. Daniel L. Schmoldt is the National Program Leader for instrumentation and sensors at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Schmoldt served as joint Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Computers & Electronics in Agriculture, from 1997 to 2004. Dr. James R. Slusser retired in 2007 from the USDA UV-B Monitoring and Research Program at Colorado State University. He was active in the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, the American Geophysical Union, and the American Meteorological Society. Dr. Slusser is currently pursuing his interests in solar energy and atmospheric transmission.

The Effects of UV Radiation in the Marine Environment
The Effects of UV Radiation in the Marine Environment

Author: Stephen De Mora

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000-03-09

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1139429515

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This book, first published in 2000, provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of UV radiation effects in the marine environment. It is aimed at researchers and graduate students in photobiology, photochemistry and environmental science. It will also be useful as a supplementary text for courses in oceanography, climatology and ecology.

Environmental UV Photobiology
Environmental UV Photobiology

Author: Lars Olof Björn

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 148992406X

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In response to the overwhelming concern for possible acute and long-term effects of ozone depletion on terrestrial and aquatic life, this volume presents a comprehensive collection of review articles from an internationally acknowledged group of experts.

Photophysiology
Photophysiology

Author: Arthur C. Giese

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13:

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Photochemical methods; Photodynamic action; Phototropism in fungi; Studies on the effect of light on chloroplast structure; The protective function of carotenoid pigments; Structure of the photosynthetic apparatus; Primary processes in photosynthesis; Ultraviolet radiation and the origin of life.

Global Climate Change
Global Climate Change

Author: Suruchi Singh

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-03-11

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0128230975

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Global Climate Change presents both practical and theoretical aspects of global climate change from across geological periods. It addresses holistic issues related to climate change and its contribution in triggering the temperature increase with a multitude of impacts on natural processes. As a result, it helps to identify the gaps between policies that have been put in place and the continuously increasing emissions. The challenges presented include habitability, biodiversity, natural resources, and human health. It is organized into information on the past, present, and future of climate change to lead to a more complete understanding and therefore effective solutions.Placing an emphasis on recent climate change research, Global Climate Change helps to bring researchers and graduate students in climate science, environmental science, and sustainability up to date on the science of climate change so far and presents a baseline for how to move into the future effectively. - Addresses the variety of challenges associated with climate change, along with possible solutions - Includes suggestions for future research on climate change - Covers climate change holistically, including global and regional scales, ecosystems, agriculture, energy, and sustainability - Presents both practical and theoretical research, including coverage of climate change over various geological periods

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion/UV-B Radiation in the Biosphere
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion/UV-B Radiation in the Biosphere

Author: R. Hilton Biggs

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1994-05-27

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9783540578109

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Do changes in stratospheric ozone relate to changes in UV-B irradiance and do both relate to life on Earth? This volume presents the latest data available in the basic scientific disciplines associated with these questions. The key topics are the interactive factors between the various research elements and the measurements needed to both validate ozone depletion and monitor UV flux changes in the biosphere.

Antarctic Ecosystems
Antarctic Ecosystems

Author: K.R. Kerry

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 3642840744

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Antarctic Ecosystems comprises 55 papers presented at the Fifth Symposium on Antarctic Biology held under the auspices of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) in Hobart, Australia, 29 August - 3 September, 1988. Both short- and long-term changes in ecosystems and community structures caused by natural and human factors were discussed to help understand the ecological processes taking place in a changing environment. The variability of ecological factors must be known for the development of realistic monitoring strategies and sound conservation practices.

UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems
UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems

Author: E Walter Helbling

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2007-10-31

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 1847552269

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This book offers extensive coverage of the most important aspects of UVR effects on all aquatic (not just freshwater and marine) ecosystems, encompassing UV physics, chemistry, biology and ecology. Comprehensive and up-to-date, UV Effects in Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems aims to bridge the gap between environmental studies of UVR effects and the broader, traditional fields of ecology, oceanography and limnology. Adopting a synthetic approach, the different sections cover: the physical factors controlling UVR intensity in the atmosphere; the penetration and distribution of solar radiation in natural waters; the main photochemical process affecting natural and anthropogenic substances; and direct and indirect effects on organisms (from viruses, bacteria and algae to invertebrate and vertebrate consumers). Researchers and professionals in environmental chemistry, photochemistry, photobiology and cell and molecular biology will value this book, as will those looking at ozone depletion and global change.