Computation and empirical modeling of UV flux reaching Arabian sea due to O3 hole

Abstract EN

Scientific organizations the world over, such as the European Space Agency, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the United Nations Organization, are deeply concerned about the imbalances, caused to a significant extent due to human interference in the natural make-up of the earth’s ecosystem.

In particular, ozone layer depletion (OLD) over the South Pole is already a serious hazard.

The long-term effect of ozone layer depletion appears to be an increase in the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth.

In order to understand the effects of ozone layer depletion, investigations have been initiated by various research groups.

However, to the best of our knowledge, there does not seem to be available any work treating the problem of computing and constructing an empirical model for the UV flux reaching the Arabian Sea surface due to the O3 hole. This communication presents results of quantifying UV flux and modeling future estimation using time series analysis in a local context to understand the nature of the problem of depletion.