UV radiation monitoring: UV index and UV dose

Main data product pages:

Erythemal UV index | Daily erythemal UV dose

Introduction to
UV radiation
monitoring

UV radiation

UV & health

UV index

forecasts of
UV index

UV dose

example:
1 June 2002

links

Health Effects of UV Radiation
Issues related to the effects of UV radiation on the health of human beings are summarised nicely in the Introduction of the Global Solar UV Index - A Practical Guide [1] and in the UV-Index for the Public [2].

[1] Global Solar UV Index - A Practical Guide
© World Health Organization, 2002
ISBN 92 4 159007 6
PDF file (439 kB)

[2] UV-Index for the Public -- A guide for publication and interpretation of solar UV Index forecasts for the public prepared by the Working Group 4 of the COST-713 Action 'UVB Forecasting'
© European Communities, 2000
ISBN 92 828 81542 3
HTML version the booklet (1999)