Mars inhabitants receive specific levels of ultraviolet radiation.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 84/100
Multiple studies evaluating Martian surface conditions confirm that Mars is exposed to specific and extreme levels of ultraviolet radiation due to the lack of an effective ozone layer.
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MARSBOx: Fungal and Bacterial Endurance From a Balloon-Flown Analog Mission in the Stratosphere.
2021 · cited by 25
This study notes that radiation levels during stratospheric analog missions resembled values at the equatorial Mars surface, experiencing a specific UV dose of 1148 kJ m-2.
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Potential for photosynthesis on Mars within snow and ice
2024 · cited by 10
This study explicitly details that the lack of an ozone shield on Mars allows approximately 30% more damaging ultraviolet radiation to reach the surface compared to Earth.