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Old April 23rd 19, 05:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bret Hess
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Default Sun Protection While Soaring - UPF 50+ Clothing


Can anybody challenge David's claim here?


See the posts above by:
who measured the reduction with a meter
David Hurst who analyzed a transmission curve
Bret (me), who posted transmission curves

Plexiglass blocks UVB and most of UVA. David said only 17% of UVA is transmitted by 2mm plexiglass. My canopy is 4mm thick, twice as thick, and the transmission dies off exponentially with thickness so roughly (0.17)^2 = ..03 = 3% of UVA is transmitted, which matches what measured: very little is transmitted.