Relative ultraviolet spectral intensity of direct solar radiation, sky radiation and surface reflections. Relative contribution of natural sources to the outdoor UV irradiation of man.

Relative measurements of UVA and UVB radiation from the sun and the sky, as well as the reflected intensity from various land and water surfaces, have been carried out in the Copenhagen area. The measurements were taken in January and in the period April through July and supplemented by measurements in Greenland during May. Likewise, the angular distribution of direct solar radiation and sky radiation close to the direction of the sun was measured with a 0.5 degree field of view. Absolute UV irradiances were measured with detector-filter combinations. Calculations of the relative contributions of direct solar radiation, sky radiation and reflected radiation to the irradiation of a standing person show, in particular, that if seawater with waves is the surrounding scene, its reflected radiation will account for more than 10% of the received UV dose.