Ultraviolet Observations - TO2015 Pan and Parapan American Games

Four ground-based radiometers (ultraviolet radiation instruments) were deployed in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area in support of the Games. They reported minute-by-minute observations of the ultraviolet (UV) component of sun exposure as defined by the Global Solar UV Index (UVI). The ultraviolet index or UV Index is an international standard measurement of the strength of sunburn-producing UV radiation at a particular place and time.



The readings from these sensors were used to inform the operational forecast program, particularly to provide data for validation of the UV index forecasts from the Environment and Climate Change Canada numerical modelling system.



All data in these datasets are essentially ‘raw’, having undergone only minimal automated Quality Control (QC). The user is referred to an additional Instrumentation Metadata XLS file posted with the Datasets that describes specific data issues that the users must be aware of before using the datasets.

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Metadata Record Information

File Identifier
d7b54e58-6360-41f5-800f-62a137f0fefa XML
Date Stamp
2021-05-14T16:36:30
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Dataset
Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 

Data identification

Title

Ultraviolet Observations - TO2015 Pan and Parapan American Games
Date (Publication)
2016-06-30
Date (Creation)
2015-08-31
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Vector
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Meteorological Service of Canada - Diane Johnston ( Pan American and Parapan American Games Project Lead)

4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada
416-739-4128

Keywords

Theme

  • TO2015, 2015 Games, 2015, Pan Am, Parapan Am, Ontario, Southern Ontario, Environment Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, MSC, Meteorological Service of Canada, atmospheric monitoring, UV, ultraviolet, radiation, meteorology, weather, weather observations, technology, science, research, raw data, UV index, meteorology, weather, minutely data, UVA, UVE

  • Atmosphere

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Meteorological data

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Weather and Climate

Business Functions

  • Provide Weather Information Products and Services

  • Monitor Weather Parameters and Manage Data

Geography

  • Ontario (ON)

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Meteorological Service of Canada

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Weather and Environmental Monitoring

external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

  • 2.1.1. Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings

external.theme.GC_Security_Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Access Constraints
License
Use Constraints
License
Begin Date
2015-05-12
End Date
2015-08-31

Extent

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Ref. system Reference Systems

Reference system identifier
EPSG / 4326 /
 

Distribution

Distribution Formats

Distribution format
  • CSV ( unknown)

 
Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Atmosphere TO2015, 2015 Games, 2015, Pan Am, Parapan Am, Ontario, Southern Ontario, Environment Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, MSC, Meteorological Service of Canada, atmospheric monitoring, UV, ultraviolet, radiation, meteorology, weather, weather observations, technology, science, research, raw data, UV index, meteorology, weather, minutely data, UVA, UVE
Business Functions

Monitor Weather Parameters and Manage Data Provide Weather Information Products and Services
ECCC Information Category EN

Weather and Climate
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

Meteorological data
external.theme.EC_Branch

Meteorological Service of Canada
external.theme.EC_Directorate

Weather and Environmental Monitoring
external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

2.1.1. Weather Observations, Forecasts and Warnings
external.theme.GC_Security_Level

Unclassified


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