Conditions of use:

The user of the SUVIM Observations dataset commits to

(1) providing his or her name and affiliation to the data originator;

(2) informing the data originator of any use of the data and of the context and nature of this use;

(3) offering co-authorship of any publication using the SUVIM Observations data;

(4) if co-authorship is declined, acknowledging the data originator in any printed or electronic publication using or referring to the SUVIM data by making the following statement "The SUVIM data used [in this paper / report / document / etc.] was provided by Didier Gillotay (Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy)";

(5) not transferring the downloaded data to any third party without the data originator’s consent.

Archives:

The SUVIM Observations data are archived at (and are available from)

1. the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (IASB-BIRA) – http://uvindex.aeronomie.be/

2. the European UV Database – http://uv.fmi.fi/uvdb/

History of instruments in operation at each station in Belgium and type of data available:

IASB-BIRA – Uccle (BRU)

1. Spectral data (Global Solar Spectral Irradiance)

Wavelength range : 280 -600 nm

Field of view : 2 pi sr

Period : since March 29, 1993

2. Broadband data

UV-B meter (total) since February 2, 1995

UV-B meter (diffuse) since July 16, 1996

UV-A meter since May 11, 1995

pyranometer since July 25, 1995

3. Filter radiometradata

10-Channels SPUV-10 since March 21, 1996

7-Channels UVMFR-7 since October 14, 1999

7-Channels MFR-7 since December 18, 2003

5-Channels GUV-551C since May 23, 1996

6-Channels GUV-2511 since June 3, 2005

4. Cloud measurements

TSI (Total Sky Imager) since December 7, 1999

CIR (Cloud Infrared Radiometer) since March 1, 2002

5. Meteorological measurements

Eole 100/200 since May 27, 1997

6. Sunshine Duration

SDM MS-093 since June 16, 2010

Euro Space Center – REDU (RED)

1. Broadband data UV-B meter since June 15, 2004

UV-A meter since June 15, 2004

Pyranometer since June 15, 2004

2. Filter radiometer data 5-Channels GUV 511c since March 10, 2005

3. Cloud measurements CIR-4 /CIR-4V since December 7, 2006

4. Meteorological measurements Eole 200 since March 3, 2005

5. Sunshine Duration SDM MS-093 since August 1, 2011

Earth Explorer – Ostend (LIT)

1. Broadband data UV-B meter since April 4, 2006

UV-A meter since April 4, 2006

Pyranometer since April 4, 2006

2. Filter radiometer data 6-Channels GUV 2511 since June 26, 2006

3. Cloud measurements CIR-4/CIR-4V since December 21, 2006

4. Meteorological measurements Eole 200 since April 4, 2006

Virton – City Hall (GAU)

1. Broadband data UV-B meter since December 11, 2007

UV-A meter since December 11, 2007

Pyranometer since December 11, 2007

2. Filter radiometer data 6-Channels GUV 2511 since February 19, 2008

3. Cloud measurements CIR-4/CIR-4V since December 11, 2007

4. Meteorological measurements Eole 200 since December 11, 2007

VITO – Mol (CAM)

1. Broadband data UV-B meter since December 16, 2008

UV-A meter since December 16, 2008

Pyranometer since December 16, 2008

2. Filter radiometer data 6-Channels GUV 2511 since February 19, 2008

3. Cloud measurements CIR-4/CIR-4V since December 16, 2008

4. Meteorological measurements Eole 200 since December 16, 2008

Hautes Fagnes Scientific Station - Mont Rigi (FAG)

1. Broadband data UV-B meter since November 8, 2011

UV-A meter since November 8, 2011

Pyranometer since November 8, 2011

2. Filter radiometer data 6-Channels GUV 2511 since November 8, 2011

3. Cloud measurements CIR-4V since November 8, 2011

4. Meteorological measurements Eole 200 since November 8, 2011