energy that is emitted in the form of electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of 1-380nm, which is composed of UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C light; UV-A light being the longest wavelength and having the smallest energy and UV-C light being the shortest wavelength and having the highest energy. All UV-C light and most UV-B light is filtered out of the atmosphere via the ozone layer. However, UV-A light travels to the surface of the earth. [Environmental Pollution; v88n2; 219; 1995.] [Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology; v46; 5-19; 1998.] [Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics; v67; 1321-1330; 2005.]
