Online educative activities for solar ultraviolet radiation based on measurements of cloud amount and solar exposures
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Article Title | Online educative activities for solar ultraviolet radiation based on measurements of cloud amount and solar exposures |
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ERA Journal ID | 2243 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Parisi, A. V. (Author), Downs, N. (Author), Turner, J. (Author) and Amar, A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology |
Journal Citation | 162, pp. 434-440 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1011-1344 |
1873-2682 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.07.015 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1011134416303700 |
Abstract | A set of online activities for children and the community that are based on an integrated real-time solar UV and cloud measurement system are described. These activities use the functionality of the internet to provide an educative tool for school children and the public on the influence of cloud and the angle of the sun above the horizon on the global erythemal UV or sunburning UV, the diffuse erythemal UV, the global UVA (320 – 400 nm) and the vitamin D effective UV. Additionally, the units of UV exposure and UV irradiance are investigated, along with the meaning and calculation of the UV index (UVI). This research will help ensure that children and the general public are better informed about sun safety by improving their personal understanding of the daily and the atmospheric factors that influence solar UV radiation and the solar UV exposures of the various wavebands in the natural environment. The activities may correct common misconceptions of children and the public about UV irradiances and exposure, utilising the widespread reach of the internet to increase the public’s awareness of the factors influencing UV irradiances and exposures in order to provide clear information for minimizing UV exposure, while maintaining healthy, outdoor lifestyles. |
Keywords | online; UV; education; real-time; clouds; skin cancer |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310199. Biochemistry and cell biology not elsewhere classified |
519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
International Centre for Applied Climate Science | |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID 14070 |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q38qq/online-educative-activities-for-solar-ultraviolet-radiation-based-on-measurements-of-cloud-amount-and-solar-exposures
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