Effect of altitude on solar uvr and spectral and spatialvariations of uv irradiances measured in wagrain, austria in winter

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 497-504

  Baczynska, Katarzyna A ^a   Pearson, Andy J ^a   O'Hagan, John B ^a   Heydenreich, Jakob ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; RADIATION INJURY; SEASON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALTITUDE; AUSTRIA; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; RADIATION INJURIES; SEASONS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84883069965     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: 17423406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs261     Document Type: Article

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