Natures Natural Sunblockers Some of the organisms in the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean have a natural sun-blocker. What is this substance? Answer: Pigments (coloring substances) in living organisms, such as melanin in human skin, can also protect them from UVL. The young girl on the left in the picture above has very little […]
Types of Ultraviolet Radiation
What is the difference between UVA, UVB, and UVC? Answer: UV-A= Aging. This UV radiation can penetrate and damage the cell. About 98% of the UV radiation reaching Earth’s surface is UV-A. UV-B= Burning. This UV radiation is mainly what causes sunburns. Most of the radiation is absorbed in by the ozone layer in Earth’s […]