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Quantifying Light and Ultraviolet Radiation in Plant Biology
Author(s) -
Björn Lars Olof,
Vogelmann Thomas C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb03084.x
Subject(s) - irradiance , daylight , radiation , ultraviolet , ultraviolet radiation , fluence , sunlight , optics , environmental science , photobiology , constant (computer programming) , physics , chemistry , computer science , radiochemistry , laser , programming language
— Fluence rate and irradiance, two parameters used to quantify light and ultraviolet radiation, do not have a constant relation under natural light conditions. A method is described for measuring fluence rate, the preferred parameter, using meters intended for irradiance measurements. Values measured under natural light conditions are compared to a daylight model.