NEW ZEALAND STUDY RESULTS

RADIATION
SENSITIVITY OF RADIATION TO CHANGING OZONE
CHANGE IN PEAK SUMMER RADIATION LEVELS (%/YR, SUMMER 90-91 TO SUMMER 98-99)
UV-A
1
-0.02
UV-B
50
+0.71
SUNBURNING RADIATION UV
(UV INDEX)
50
+0.98
PLANT-DAMAGING UV RADIATION
75
+1.31
DNA-DAMAGING UV RADIATION
100
+1.78
(adapted from: Science, 09/10/99, p.1710)