Abstract

The KNMI provides a daily solar irradiation forecast. The sun's power is a measure for the amount of ultraviolet radiation (UV) in sunlight that reaches the earth. The higher the sun is in the sky, the more solar radiation enters the atmosphere. Part of that radiation is invisible ultraviolet light (UV). It gives you a tan, but too much UV leads to sunburn and can eventually cause skin problems. The total amount of UV on the ground at noon is called solar power, internationally also known as the UV Index. The data is published in two different formats: txt and xml.

Supplemental information

More information about this is available at https://www.knmi.nl/kennis-en-datacentrum/uitleg/zonkracht.


Metadata

Dataset name uv_index
Dataset version 1.0
Status onGoing
Update frequency daily
File formats TXT, XML
Spatial representation type textTable
License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
North bound latitude 53.7
East bound longitude 7.4
South bound latitude 50.6
West bound longitude 3.2
Dataset edition 1
Dataset manager Peter Siegmund
Maintainer KNMI Data Services
Publication date 2023-10-10
Reference system identifier EPSG4326
Dataset start time 2023-10-10
Dataset end time 9999-12-31
Identifier urn:xkdc:ds:nl.knmi::uv_index/1.0/
Lineage statement Automatic production line (APL)
Use limitation No use limitations
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