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Report of the Third Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers
NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands is active in many areas of ozone/UV research and also
different Institutes are involved.
The most important Institutes are:
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), Utrecht
University
Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI), De Bilt
Rijks Instituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene (RIVM), Bilthoven
Since 1995 these three Institutes cooperate in Centre for Climate Research
Netherlands
Utrecht University, Department of Dermatology
Free University Amsterdam
Agricultural University Wageningen
The current and planned activities in the effect studies include
Utrecht University, Department of Dermatology focus on effects sunlight,
especially UV, on skin
studies on the induction of skin cancer, especially quantification of
- - dose-effect relationship
- - action spectrum/wavelength dep. and furthermore
- - predictions of the increase of skin cancer incidence by change in
UV.
Moreover studies are going on the
effects of enhanced UV-radiation on aquatic organisms at the Groningen
University and the RIVM and the
effects of enchanced UV-radiation on terrestrial ecosystems at the Free
University of Amsterdam and the Agricultural University Wageningen.
At the Utrecht University, IMAU, the main activities are:
Theoretical ozone research with the help of Global Atmospheric
modelling, that is with 3-d chemistry transport models and chemistry climate
models.
UV-modelling especially the effects of clouds and aerosols.
Stratosphere-troposphere exchange and effects of aircraft emissions
studied by measuring the composition of the atmospheric near the
tropopause with a dedicated airplane.
Theoretical and aircraft measurement studies of lower stratospheric
ozone in middle and high latitudes.
Future satellite activity will be participation in SCIAMACHY
measurements.
Part of the research is funded by the European Union (EU).
Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI), De Bilt
Main fields of work:
Ozone/UV observations/monitoring
- Ozone measurements
Brewer spectrophotometer, since 1/1/94
Ozonesonde, launch once a week plus campaign, ECC sondes
- UV-measurements
Brewer, spectral, since 1/1/94, monitoring
OMA spectral instrument, research
Narrow band apparatus 306,367 nm, monitoring since 1/1/94.
- Satellite measurements
TOVS, NOAA satellites
GOME, ERS-2 Gome validation
Future satellite activities
- SCIAMACHY, Board Envisat,1999
- Ozone Monitoring Instrument METOP series satellites Eumetsat, 2001-.
- ESA advise on Earth Explorer Mission, Atmospheric Chemistry focus on
lower stratosphere/upper troposphere
- Eumetsat Ozone Satellite Application Facility, together with partners
from Belgium, Finland France, Denmark, Germany and Greece.
Theoretical research
- Global modelling atmosphere, 3-d chemistry transport model, chemistry
climate model
- Radiative/climate forcing due to ozone changes
- Process studies, stratosphere-troposphere exchange
- Effects aircraft emissions on ozone and climate
- Assimilation ozone satellite data
- UV-modelling
The KNMI research is partially funded by 6 EU-projects.
Rijks Instituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene (RIVM).
Bilthoven
Main activities:
Ozone/UV observations
Tropospheric ozone profile, Lidar, Bilthoven
Stratosphere-troposphere ozone profile lidar, Lauder, New Zealand, NDSC
UV-measurements
UV-B spectral instrument, monitoring since 1994
Participant in the EU project SUVDAMA
Satellite measurements, participation in the GOME validation campaign
Theoretical research
Global modelling, scenario studies, source effect chain modelling
UV-modelling.
