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UV Solar Radiation

Posted by ecostinger on 14th Aug 2014

What is UV radiation? Emissions from the sun include light, heat and UV radiation. The UV region covers the wavelength range 100–400 nm and is divided into three bands, UVA, UVB and UVC. All UVC and approximately 90% of UVB radiation are absorbed by ozone, water vapour, oxygen and carbon dioxide. UVA radiation is less affected by the atmosphere. Therefore, the UV radiation reaching t …
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