Reflection of ultraviolet light
Dermatology Melanoma / Photobiology Etiology


TABLE 19-1.4. Reflection of Light (300 nm) Off Various Ground Surfaces

Ground surfaces Per cent reflection

Fresh snow 85.0
Dry dune sand 17.0
Water: up to an angle of 60o from the perpendicular (beyond 60o reflection increases nearly to 100% at 90o) 5.0
Sandy turf 2.5
Grass 2.5