Why do UV levels vary?

Parisi, Alfio and Kimlin, Michael G. (1997) Why do UV levels vary? Australasian Science, 18 (2). pp. 39-41. ISSN 1442-679X

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Abstract

Have you ever suffered the excrutiating pain and discomfort of a severe sunburn followed by the unsightly peeling of the skin? Have you ever wondered why you may receive a sunburn even on a partially cloudy day? There are a number of factors that influence the amount of solar ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth’s surface.

Item Type:Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Additional Information:Deposited with permission of publisher.
Uncontrolled Keywords:sunburn, skin cancer, UV, albedo, cloud, solar, diffuse
Fields of Research (FOR2008):02 Physical Sciences > 0299 Other Physical Sciences > 029904 Synchrotrons; Accelerators; Instruments and Techniques
Subjects:240000 Physical Sciences > 249900 Other Physical Sciences > 249903 Instruments and Techniques
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:1291
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Deposited On:11 Oct 2007 10:39
Last Modified:27 Jun 2012 11:37

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