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UVB and ozone trends from Edmonton-Stony Plain data

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There is significant health and ecological concern regarding any high level of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation reaching the Earth's surface in any particular location. Excessive exposure to UVB can... More ≫

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There is significant health and ecological concern regarding any high level of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation reaching the Earth's surface in any particular location. Excessive exposure to UVB can cause skin cancer in humans and has adverse effects on the ecosystem via damages at the molecular (DNA) level. The present study uses statistical methods to analyze UVB data from the Edmonton UVB observation station, located at Stony Plain. The objective is to determine any trend in the UVB data and to compare that with observed variation in atmospheric ozone.

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An assessment of the change in temperature and precipitation in Alberta

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This statistical study assesses the change of Alberta climate using the monthly data of surface air maximum temperature, surface air minimum temperature, total precipitation, total rainfall, and... More ≫

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This statistical study assesses the change of Alberta climate using the monthly data of surface air maximum temperature, surface air minimum temperature, total precipitation, total rainfall, and total snowfall from 1884 to 1996 from 38 long-term climate stations. The weighted average of individual station values was used to obtain an Alberta average of climate variables for each month. The purpose of the study was to examine the trends of climate variables over the province and apply an averaging method that would provide a better representation of Alberta's climatic trends.

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