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Site Description

The measurement site is situated at the Suriname Meteorological Service (MDS) in Paramaribo (5.8N;55.2W), the capital of Suriname. UV spectra (290-363 nm; 0.5 nm steps) are recorded up to 20 times a day, and alternate with the Brewer ozone measurements. Once a week an ozone sonde is launched from the site. A webcam records the sky above the measurement site to detect cloudiness. Absolute response, wavelength and ozone calibrations have been performed in March 1999 and in April 2000. The instrument performance is checked daily.