monthly_solar_radiation: Average Monthly Solar Radiation

In TrenchR: Tools for Microclimate and Biophysical Ecology

Average Monthly Solar Radiation

Description

The function estimates average monthly solar radiation (W m^-2 d^-1) using basic topographic and climatic information as input. Cloudiness is stochastically modeled, so output will vary between functional calls. Based on \insertCiteNikolov1992;textualTrenchR.

Usage

monthly_solar_radiation(lat, lon, doy, elev, T_a, hp, P)

Arguments

lat	numeric latitude (degrees).
lon	numeric longitude (degrees).
doy	numeric day of year (1-366).
elev	numeric elevation (meters).
T_a	numeric mean monthly air temperature (C).
hp	numeric mean month relative humidity (percentage).
P	numeric total monthly precipitation (mm).

Value

numeric average monthly solar radiation (W m^-2).

References

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See Also

Other microclimate functions: air_temp_profile_neutral(), air_temp_profile_segment(), air_temp_profile(), degree_days(), direct_solar_radiation(), diurnal_radiation_variation(), diurnal_temp_variation_sineexp(), diurnal_temp_variation_sinesqrt(), diurnal_temp_variation_sine(), partition_solar_radiation(), proportion_diffuse_solar_radiation(), solar_radiation(), surface_roughness(), wind_speed_profile_neutral(), wind_speed_profile_segment()

Examples

  monthly_solar_radiation(lat  = 47.61, 
                          lon  = -122.33, 
                          doy  = 112, 
                          elev = 1500, 
                          T_a  = 15, 
                          hp   = 50, 
                          P   = 50)

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