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The amount of UVA radiation received depends significantly on geographic latitude

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Is it true that the amount of UVA radiation received depends significantly on geographic latitude?

Yes. Scientific literature consistently demonstrates that the intensity and amount of solar ultraviolet radiation, including UVA, vary significantly according to geographic latitude and solar angles.

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A Steep Latitudinal Gradient of Solar Ultraviolet‐B Radiation in the Arctic‐Alpine Life Zone
1980
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Caldwell, M. M., Robberecht, R., & Billings, W. D. (1980). A Steep Latitudinal Gradient of Solar Ultraviolet‐B Radiation in the Arctic‐Alpine Life Zone. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.2307/1937426

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Quality of UVR exposure for different biological systems along a latitudinal gradient
2009
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Vernet, M., Diaz, S., Fuenzalida, H., Camilión, C., Booth, C., Cabrera, S., Casiccia, C., Deferrari, G., Lovengreen, C., Paladini, A., Pedroni, J., Rosales, A., & Zagarese, H. (2009). Quality of UVR exposure for different biological systems along a latitudinal gradient. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1039/b904540f

UVA and Seasonal Patterning of 56 370 Myocardial Infarctions Across Scotland, 2000–2011
2019
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Mackay, D., Clemens, T., Hastie, C., Cherrie, M., Dibben, C., & Pell, J. (2019). UVA and Seasonal Patterning of 56 370 Myocardial Infarctions Across Scotland, 2000–2011. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.012551

To determine irradiance of ultraviolet A in ambient sunlight and optimum exposure time for PUVAsol in a North Indian location
2019
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Kaushik, A., De, D., Handa, S., & Mittal, A. (2019). To determine irradiance of ultraviolet A in ambient sunlight and optimum exposure time for PUVAsol in a North Indian location. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_487_18

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