Spectral signature of ultraviolet solar irradiance in Zacatecas

Spectral signature of ultraviolet solar irradiance in Zacatecas

This study presents an analysis of the global ultraviolet spectral irradiance (290-400 nm) registered in Zacatecas, a city near the Tropic of Cancer, located at 2500 m above sea level, latitude of 22° N and longitude of 102°W. The spectra have been measured using a Bentham radiometer with a 0.5 nm step in wavelength. The measurements show relatively high levels of ultraviolet irradiance (UV), which may be characteristic of areas close to the Tropic of Cancer. Faced with an increase of the incidence of skin cancer among the population of Zacatecas, these measurements highlight that a damage prevention plan is required.

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Main Authors: Pinedo V,J. L, Mireles,F, Ríos M,C, Quirino T,L. L, Dávila R,J. I
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica 2006
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0016-71692006000400005
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spelling oai:scielo:S0016-716920060004000052007-09-10Spectral signature of ultraviolet solar irradiance in ZacatecasPinedo V,J. LMireles,FRíos M,CQuirino T,L. LDávila R,J. I Solar spectral ultraviolet irradiance climatology This study presents an analysis of the global ultraviolet spectral irradiance (290-400 nm) registered in Zacatecas, a city near the Tropic of Cancer, located at 2500 m above sea level, latitude of 22° N and longitude of 102°W. The spectra have been measured using a Bentham radiometer with a 0.5 nm step in wavelength. The measurements show relatively high levels of ultraviolet irradiance (UV), which may be characteristic of areas close to the Tropic of Cancer. Faced with an increase of the incidence of skin cancer among the population of Zacatecas, these measurements highlight that a damage prevention plan is required.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de GeofísicaGeofísica internacional v.45 n.4 20062006-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0016-71692006000400005en
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Spectral signature of ultraviolet solar irradiance in Zacatecas
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title_short Spectral signature of ultraviolet solar irradiance in Zacatecas
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description This study presents an analysis of the global ultraviolet spectral irradiance (290-400 nm) registered in Zacatecas, a city near the Tropic of Cancer, located at 2500 m above sea level, latitude of 22° N and longitude of 102°W. The spectra have been measured using a Bentham radiometer with a 0.5 nm step in wavelength. The measurements show relatively high levels of ultraviolet irradiance (UV), which may be characteristic of areas close to the Tropic of Cancer. Faced with an increase of the incidence of skin cancer among the population of Zacatecas, these measurements highlight that a damage prevention plan is required.
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