Naslov
Estimation of UV exposure in Croatia over the summer using a simple approximate formula

Autori
Pehnec, Gordana ; Kezele, Nenad ; Šorgo, Glenda

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju (0004-1254) 58 (2007); 387-397

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Adriatic coast ; altitude ; geographic position ; Tropospheric Ultraviolet Visible model ; UV index
(driatic coast ; altitude ; geographic position ; Tropospheric Ultraviolet Visible model ; UV index)

Sažetak
The Tropospheric Ultraviolet-Visible (TUV) model, version 4.2 developed by Madronich (2003) was usedto estimate the extent of ultraviolet (UV) exposure of general population in Croatia over the summer. Solarnoon values (13 h local time, CEST) of the ultraviolet index (UVI) for the period April to October 2004 were calculated for 61 cities in Croatia. The results showed that the risk of sunburn at 13 h local time inclear weather was high between April and September (UVI >7) and very high in July (UVI >10). In July, the UVI exceeded 8 between 11 h and 15 h local time. In this study, we developed a simple approximate formula to estimate UVI. The formula includes data on the time, date, altitude and clouds. The difference between our estimate and the TUV model for the summer months of June, July and August at 10 h to16 h local time was less than 10 %.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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