In many Mediterranean climates there is a strong diurnal character to daily temperatures in the warm summer months, due to the great loss
of ultraviolet radiation from the sun at night.
22 Ozone in the stratosphere filters out much of the
harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun View Figure 25 on page 379 of your textbook In the 1970s scientists noticed that the ozone layer over Antarctica was growing thinner OZONE DEPLETION
The Montreal Protocol is a multilateral environmental agreement that is successfully preventing massive damage to human health and the environment from
excessive ultraviolet radiation from the sun by phasing out the production and consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Scientists at Newcastle University have documented for the first time the DNA damage which can occur to skin across the full range of
ultraviolet radiation from the sun providing an invaluable tool for sun - protection and the manufacturers of sunscreen.
The tardigrades were retrieved and rehydrated to test how they reacted to the airless conditions in space, as well
as ultraviolet radiation from the Sun and charged particles from space called cosmic rays.
The haze results from chemical reactions in the upper atmosphere,
where ultraviolet radiation from the sun ionizes nitrogen and methane, which react to form tiny hydrocarbon particles tens of nanometers in diameter.
The ozone layer is crucial since it blocks out the harmful
ultraviolet radiation from the sun known to increase the risk of skin cancer and cataract damage, in addition to other harmful effects on plants and animals.
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun and artificial sources is the most preventable risk factor for all forms of skin cancer, including melanoma.
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun has been proven to cause melanoma.
«Now we know that
ultraviolet radiation from the sun or indoor tanning is a cancer - causing carcinogen.
If
the ultraviolet radiation from the sun damages human DNA to cause health problems, does UV radiation also damage plant DNA?
In 2013 in Astrobiology, Schuerger and colleagues published a list of more than a dozen factors that microbes on Mars would have to overcome, including a lot of
ultraviolet radiation from the sun; extreme dryness, low pressure and freezing temperatures; and high levels of salts, oxidants and heavy metals in Martian soils.
What remained would have soaked up
ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
The body is also exposed to free radicals from environmental exposures, such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and
ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Not only is ozone a greenhouse gas, it also protects us from damaging
ultraviolet radiation from the sun, so its presence is important to us.
Reports indicate the Galaxy Note 4 may also include an ultraviolet sensor, which would be able to measure the levels of
ultraviolet radiation from the sun and offer suggestions for users to protect themselves.