Long-term surface UV irradiance data from multiple satellite observations over the U.S. for environmental health research and surveillance

Keywords: Skin cancer, environmental health, UV irradiance
Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract
Day: Friday
Session Start / End Time: 2/25/2022 03:40 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/25/2022 05:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Room: Virtual 31

Abstract

In this study, we generate a surface UV irradiance dataset over the U.S. (lower 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii and the Pacific Island jurisdictions) from 1995 to 2020 based on surface UV products of multiple satellites. These surface UV products include the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) (erythemally weighted daily dose (EDD) from 1995-2003 at 0.25° resolution [van Geffen et al.]), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography (SCIAMACHY) (Daily EDD during 2002 - 2012 at 0.25° resolution) [Bovensmann et al., 1999] and OMI (daily EDD at 13 km x 24 km resolution from 2004-2020 [Hovila et al., 2007]). An example of long-term EDD from 1995-2012 over multiple cities are shown in Figure 1. We also will include surface UV product of the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) when it is publicly available.
We will partner with CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (Tracking Network) and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) to build an interactive Skin Cancer Dashboard to create a visual collection of national-, state-, and county-level data to inform community-based approaches to skin cancer prevention. Data will include melanoma incidence and mortality, UV, and relevant policy data. NACDD and its partner states, territories and tribes will use these data to develop educational materials and fact sheets to inform public health practitioners and policymakers on the skin cancer burden, vulnerable populations, and potential intervention strategies in their communities.