Science & Environment
Ozone Layer UV Attenuation Calculator
Estimate UV radiation attenuation and optical depth through a given ozone column thickness.
Your inputs
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Optical depth (τ)
0.8867
UV transmittance
41.2009 %
Ozone column
300 DU
Molecules per cm²
80,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,000 molecules/cm²
Formula and working
τ = σ × N; I/I0 = e^(−τ)
- 1
Collect the inputs
Ozone column = 300 DU; Absorption cross-section = 0 cm²/molecule
- 2
Apply the formula
τ = σ × N; I/I0 = e^(−τ)
- 3
Result
Optical depth (τ) = 0.8867
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