Horizontal and sun-normal spectral biologically effective ultraviolet irradiances

A. V. Parisi*, M. G. Kimlin

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Abstract

The dependence of the spectral biologically effective solar UV irradiance on the orientation of the receiver with respect to the sun has been determined for relatively cloud-free days at a sub-tropical Southern Hemisphere latitude for the solar zenith angle range 35-64°. For the UV and biologically effective irradiances, the sun-normal to horizontal ratio for the total UV ranges from 1.18 ± 0.05 to 1.27 ± 0.06. The sun-normal to horizontal ratio for biologically effective irradiance is dependent on the relative effectiveness of the relevant action spectrum in the UV-A waveband. In contrast to the total UV, the diffuse UV and diffuse biologically effective irradiances are reduced in a sun-normal compared with a horizontal orientation by a factor ranging from 0.70 ± 0.05 to 0.76 ± 0.03.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-74
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
Volume53
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1999
Externally publishedYes

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