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Terrestrial daylight

Author

Editor

  • Lars Olof Björn

Summary, in English

Practically all natural daytime light at the Earth’s surface originates in the Sun. The fluence rate, as well as spectral and directional distributions are modified by the gases, clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere in a way which depends on time and place, and also by vegetation, snow, and other ground-cover. A special section in this chapter is devoted to ultraviolet radiation.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

123-130

Publication/Series

Photobiology — The science of life and light, 2nd. ed.

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • Ultraviolet radiation UV-A UV-B UV-C Visible light Infrared radiation Cloud Ground Vegetation Daylight spectrum Biological action

Status

Published

Project

  • Photobiology

Research group

  • Photobiology

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 978-0-387-72654-0