Balancing the risks and benefits of ultraviolet radiation

UV Radiation in Global Climate Change: Measurements, Modeling and Effects on Ecosystems

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 21-47

  McKenzie, Richard L ^a   Liley, J Ben ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

erythema; ozone; solar UV irradiance; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955035005     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03313-1_2     Document Type: Chapter

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