A solar erythemal radiation monitoring programme in New Zealand and Queensland, Australia.
Solar erythemal radiation dose measurements carried out at five locations in Australasia from 43 degrees S to 19 degrees S during the southern summer of 1984-85 are reported. Monthly erythemal doses at the New Zealand sites reached a maximum of 8 x 10(4) joules/m2 for January and February 1985. During February 1985 this dose was the same as that measured at Townsville, Queensland, and slightly greater than the 7.3 x 10(4) joules/m2 at Rockhampton, Queensland. These results highlight the difficulty of calculating levels of solar erythemal radiation based on the latitude of the site because of local variations in cloud cover patterns.
Smith
G J
GJ
Physics and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Lower Hutt.
D001272:Atmosphere; D002980:Climate; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011793:Queensland; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*