Table 3 Validation of UVEry from ATPRK vs. NASA grids using UVMRP stations by region (1998–2012)
From: Spatiotemporal exposure modeling of ambient erythemal ultraviolet radiation
| Â | Â | Â | Â | % relative improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Prediction model | MAE | RMSE | MAE | RMSE |
Northwest | NASA | 10.8 | 10.8 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 9.9 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | |
Pacific mid-west | NASA | 15.6 | 16.8 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 11.6 | 12.2 | 25.5 | 27.4 | |
Southwest | NASA | 23.6 | 26.4 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 18.0 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 15.3 | |
North central | NASA | 13.4 | 15.1 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 9.8 | 11.5 | 27.4 | 23.7 | |
Mid-central | NASA | 21.3 | 23.7 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 17.2 | 20.0 | 19.3 | 15.8 | |
South central | NASA | 19.6 | 22.9 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 16.7 | 19.4 | 14.6 | 15.5 | |
Northeast | NASA | 17.4 | 19.2 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 13.9 | 16.5 | 19.7 | 14.1 | |
Mid-Atlantic | NASA | 14.9 | 16.4 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 14.8 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 3.6 | |
Southeast | NASA | 36.9 | 43.3 | -- | -- |
ATPRK | 25.3 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 29.4 | |