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Australia's UV rays are not unique to the rest of the world. There are lots of places in the world where the UV rays are much stronger than in Australia. "So
by freddie_mercury 2y ago
Australia's UV rays are not unique to the rest of the world. There are lots of places in the world where the UV rays are much stronger than in Australia.
"So where on Earth’s surface would we expect the highest UV? Peak UV should occur within the tropics (high sun, low ozone), at a high altitude site, in the Southern Hemisphere. Near the Tropic of Capricorn, overhead Sun occurs during the period when the Earth- Sun separation is a minimum"
Satellite data clearly shows that UV is approximately 1.5x stronger in Peru than Australia, for instance.
- ShroudedNight 2y ago> Satellite data clearly shows that UV is approximately 1.5x stronger in Peru than Australia, for instance. Does this account for the diminished ozone-based UV filtering Australia is subject to?
- freddie_mercury 2y agoYes. Other places, like Peru, also have diminished ozone.
- NoPicklez 2y agoI should have said unlike many places around the world. My point being in relation to the parent comment was that here you can’t just sleep outside all day. And being outside for extended hours here does irreversible damage without sunscreen very quickly