First high-resolution surface spectral clear-sky ultraviolet radiation dataset across China (1981–2023): development, validation, and variability

Qi, Qinghai; Tan, Yuting; Gueymard, Christian A.; Wild, Martin; Hu, Bo; Qin, Wenmin; Sun, Taowen; Zhang, Ming; Wang, Lunche

doi:10.5194/essd-17-7271-2025

Articles | Volume 17, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-7271-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-7271-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 12

Data description paper

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17 Dec 2025

Data description paper |

| 17 Dec 2025

First high-resolution surface spectral clear-sky ultraviolet radiation dataset across China (1981–2023): development, validation, and variability

Qinghai Qi, Yuting Tan, Christian A. Gueymard, Martin Wild, Bo Hu, Wenmin Qin, Taowen Sun, Ming Zhang, and Lunche Wang

Data sets

A 0.5 nm high-resolution (1 h, 10 km) surface solar clear-sky ultraviolet radiation dataset for China (1981–2023) Qinghai Qi et al. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28234298

Short summary

This research presents China's first long-term (1981–2023) hyperspectral ultraviolet radiation dataset with exceptional 0.5 nm spectral resolution. The spectral detail enables precise identification of UV absorption characteristics and atmospheric interactions previously obscured in conventional broadband measurements. These results provide new capabilities for monitoring ozone depletion, and optimizing solar energy systems across China's diverse climatic regions.