Scientific Papers

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EPA: What Is The Ultraviolet Index?
UVI Map from NOAA
EPA’s UV Index and UV Monitoring
Dr. Frances Baines’ UV Guide UK
UVnet
Standard Solar Spectra
Biological Effects of Sunlight, Ultraviolet Radiation, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation and Vitamin D for Health

SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, STUDIES, AND INFORMATION REGARDING SOLARMETER USE:

 

Model 5.7 Total UV (A+B) Meter: Raphi Strauss, Israel’s First Case of Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Model 5.7 Total UV (A+B) Meter: Photochemistry & Photobiology – Analysis of Compact Flourescent Lights for Use by Patients with Photosensitive Conditions
Model 6.2 UVB Meter: Using the Solarmeter 6.2 UVB and 6.5 UVI Meters by Dr. Frances M. Baines
Model 6.2 UVB Meter: Zoo Biology – Voluntary Exposure of Some Western-Hemisphere Snake and Lizard Species to UVB Radiation in the Field
Model 6.4 Vitamin D Meter: Chicago Herpatological Society – Measuring Effective Vitamin D3-Producing UVB Radiation Using Solarmeter 6.4 Handheld UVB Radiometer
Model 6.4 Vitamin D Meter: A First Approach In Measuring, Modeling, and Forecasting the Vitamin-D Effective UV Radiation
Model 6.4 Vitamin D Meter: Photochemistry & Photobiology – Action Spectrum Conversion Factors that Change Erythemally Weighted to Previtamin D3-Weighted UV Doses
Model 6.5 UV Index Meter: Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences – Comparison between UV Index Measurements Performed By Research-Grade and Consumer-Products Instruments
Model 6.5/6.5R UV Index Meter: Reptile Lighting Information by Dr. Frances M. Baines – Reptiles Magazine 2009
Model 6.5R UV Index Meter: Voluntary Exposure of Some Western-Hemisphere Snake and Lizard Species to Ultraviolet-B Radiation in the Field: How Much Ultraviolet-B Should a Lizard or Snake Receive in Captivity? – Zoo Biology 29 : 317–334, 2010
Model 6.5/6.5R UV Index Meter: How Much UVB Does My Reptile Need? The UV-Tool, A Guide To The Selection of UV Lighting For Reptiles and Amphibians In Captivity – Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research January 2016
Model 6.5/6.5R UV Index Meter: An In-Depth Look At UV Light And Its Proper Use With Reptiles by Dr. Frances M. Baines – Reptiles Magazine January / February 2017
Model 6.5/6.5R UV Index Meter: Die richtige Beleuchtung für Bartagamen und andere sonnenliebende Reptilien! by Dr. Oliver Fischer – January 2018
Model 6.5/6.5R UV Index Meter: Spannende Reptilien Und Moderne Technik In Neuen Schweizer Zoolangen by Dr. Oliver Fischer – Reptilia August / September 2018
Model 6.5R UV Index Meter: Luft og kjærlighet – er det nok for at reptilene skal holde seg sunne? Tekst og foto: Kathrin Glaw – Pet Scandinavia October 2018.
Rolfe, Gary. “Which Ferguson Zone Is My Reptile In?” Northampton Reptile Centre, 10 Sept. 2020, https://www.reptilecentre.com/blog/2020/09/which-ferguson-zone-is-my-reptile-in/?mc_cid=0b9aa7c356&mc_eid=b0cae945e1. Accessed 1 Aug. 2022.