Previous studies of human skin color have shown a strong relationship between skin color and distance from the equator, which has been interpreted as a link between skin color, latitude, and the intensity of ultraviolet radiation. The underlying assumptions are that UV radiation is greatest at the e
Hemispheric difference in human skin color
โ Scribed by Chaplin, George; Jablonski, Nina G.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 59 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9483
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