Spectral energy characteristics of lunar UV radiation

The available model data on the mean albedo and spectral irradiance of the Moon by the Sun in the UV region of the spectrum are generalized. Model dat a on the mean radiance of the Moon over the entire area of the lunar disk a re considered. The possible causes of the variations of the spectral energy characteristics of the lunar UV radiation are discussed. A comparison of t he model data with experimental data is made. (C) 2000 The Optical Society of America. [S1070-9762(00)00301-8].