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In this paper, we present an analysis of attenuation for UV-C radiation () as a function of the altitude z () by calculating the interaction ratio between the UV-C radiation and the molecular species susceptible of interact with UV-C radiation. The Rayleigh scattering spectral cross sections were calculated, the UV-C spectral cross sections of the species susceptible of interact with UV-C radiation and the UV extraterrestrial (ETR) solar spectrum were standardized with wavelength steps of 1 nm, and The International Standard Atmosphere model (ISO 1972) was adapted to calculate the molecular density. These data were utilized to calculate the photodissociation and Rayleigh scattering ratios as a function of the altitude and to determine to what measure the photodissociation and the Rayleigh diffusion were determinants of the attenuation of UV-C radiation. It became clear that the photo dissociation of O2 is the primordial mechanism of attenuation for the UV-C radiation, but the Rayleigh diffusion appears like a mechanism that encreases the photon flux, raising the performance of the O2 photodissociation. The attenuation capacities of N2O, CO2 and water vapor (H2O) over the UV-C radiation are all similar, although smaller (less than 0.6%), and this is due to their low concentration. The O3, has the theoretical greater attenuation capacity, but it is found in mid-range altitudes  (), where the residual UV-C photons has almost vanished by O2 photo dissociation or Rayleigh diffusion, so the real effect over the UV-C attenuation is minimum.

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Attenuation of UV-C Solar Radiation as a Function of Altitude (0 ≤ z ≤ 100 km): Rayleigh Diffusion and Photo Dissociation of O&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; Influence