The UV index: Definition, distribution and factors affecting it

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 15-19

  Fioletov, Vitali ^a   Kerr, James B ^a   Fergusson, Angus ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ozone; Solar UV; UV Index; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149279124     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405303     Document Type: Article

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