| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 544 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Contents |
A climatology of UV radiation, 1979-2000, 65S-65N / Julia Lee-Taylor, Sasha Madronich, Christopher Fischer, and Bernhard Mayer -- Balancing the risks and benefits of ultraviolet radiation / Richard L. McKenzie and J Ben Liley -- Climatology of ultraviolet radiation at high latitudes derived from measurement of the National Science Foundation's Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitoring Network / Germar Bernhard, Charles R. Booth, and James C. Ehramjian -- UV solar radiation in polar regions: consequences for the environment and human health / Claudio Rafanelli, Alessandro Damiani, Elena Benedetti, Sara De Simone, Andrea Anav, Luigi Ciattaglia, and Ivo Di Menno -- Changes in ultraviolet and visible solar irradiance 1979 to 2008 / Jay Herman -- The Brewer spectrophotometer / James B. Kerr -- Techniques for solar dosimetry in different environments / Alfio V. Parisi, David J. Turnbull, Peter Schouten, Nathan Downs and Joanna Turner -- An ultraviolet radiation monitoring and research program for agriculture / Wei Gao, John M. Davis, Roget Tree, James R. Slusser and Daniel Schmoldt -- Radiative transfer in the coupled atmosphere-snow-ice-ocean (CASIO) system: review of modeling capabilities / Knut Stamnes, Børge Hamre and Jakob J. Stamnes -- Comparative analysis of UV-B exposure between Nimbus 7[slash]TOMS satellite estimates and ground-based measurements / Wei Gao, Zhiqiang Gao and Ni-Bin Chang -- Ultraviolet radiation and its interaction with air pollution / William F. Barnard and Brian N. Wenny -- Urban forest influences on exposure to UV radiation and potential consequences for human health / Gordon M. Heisler -- Solar UV-B radiation and global dimming: effects on plant growth and UV-shielding / Ronald J. Ryel, Stephan D. Flint and Paul W. Barnes -- Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation and its interactions with climate change factors on agricultural crop growth and yield / K. Raja Reddy, P.V. Vara Prasad and Shardendu K. Singh -- Assessment of DNA damage as a tool to measure UV-B tolerance in soybean lines differing in foliar flavonoid composition / Joseph H. Sullivan, Linda C. Pope, Betsy M. Sutherland, Paula V. Bennett, james E. Blum, Ann E. Stapleton and Dennis C. Gitz III -- Physiological impacts of short-term UV irradiance exposures on cultivars of Glycine max / Richard H. Grant, Kent G. Apostol and Hans F. Schmitz -- UV-effects on young seedlings of soybean: effects in early development and long-term effects / Katherine M. Warpeha and Lon S. Kaufman -- Characteristics of UV-B radiation tolerance in broadleaf trees in southern USA / Yadong Qi, Gordon M. Heisler, Wei Gao, Thomas C. Vogelmann and Shaju Bai |
| Summary |
Numerous studies report that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is harmful to living organisms and detrimental to human health. Growing concerns regarding the increased levels of UV-B radiation that reach the earth's surface have led to the development of ground- and space-based measurement programs. Further study is needed on the measurement, modeling, and effects of UV radiation. The chapters of this book describe the research conducted across the globe over the past three decades in the areas of: (1) current and predicted levels of UV radiation and its associated impact on ecosystems and human heal |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ultraviolet radiation -- Environmental aspects
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Climatic changes -- Effect of light on
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environnement.
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Ultraviolet radiation -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gao, Wei, 1962-
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Schmoldt, Daniel L. (Daniel Lee), 1953-
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Slusser, James R. (James Robert)
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Qing hua da xue (Beijing, China). Chu ban she.
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Springer Science+Business Media.
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| ISBN |
9783642033131 |
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364203313X |
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9787302203605 |
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7302203601 |
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