Friday 11 July 2014

Record levels of solar ultraviolet measured in South America

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Record levels of solar ultraviolet measured in South America
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2014 - A team of researchers in the U.S. and Germany has measured the highest level of ultraviolet radiation ever recorded on the Earth's surface. The extraordinary UV fluxes, observed in the Bolivian Andes only 1,500 miles from the equator, are far above those normally considered to be harmful to both terrestrial and aquatic life. The results are being published in the open-access journal Frontiers in ... more


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