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Sunburn effect (as measured by the UV index) is the product of the sunlight power spectrum (radiation intensity) and the erythemal action spectrum (skin sensitivity) across the range of UV wavelengths. [9] [10] The UV index is a number linearly related to the intensity of sunburn-producing UV radiation at a given point on the Earth's surface.
Fuerteventura (Spanish: [ˌfweɾteβenˈtuɾa] ⓘ) is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located 97 km (60 mi) away from the coast of North Africa .
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And they don't always have the number of minutes decreasing linearly with rising UV index. As this article mentions in the intro, the UV Index has been adopted by the World Health Organization and World Meteorological Organization. But I haven't been able to find any information through either organization on how UV index corresponds to sunburn ...
On the positive side, UV exposure enables the synthesis of vitamin D 3, which is essential for bone health [1] and potentially plays a role in inhibiting certain cancers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While vitamin D can also be obtained through dietary supplements, [ 4 ] UV exposure offers benefits such as enhanced subdermal nitric oxide production and improved ...
Tiadhe bus service. The main bus service of Fuerteventura Fred Olsen Express, as well as Naviera Armas, offers ferry connections between Corralejo and Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. Corralejo is serviced by a bus service (both public and chartered) and by a local taxi service operated by the region of La Oliva.
Costa Calma is a beach holiday resort town in the Canarian island of Fuerteventura, Spain.It is part of the municipality Pájara, and has 5,670 inhabitants (2013). [1] Costa Calma is located in the beginning of the Jandía peninsula in the southern part of the island.
In the Canary Islands, annual average temperature varies from less than 10 °C (50 °F) in the highest altitude area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to more than 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) on lower areas of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, while the average annual precipitation ranges from more than 1,000 millimetres (39 in) on the highest altitudes of La Palma to ...