daylight_hours: Maximum daylight hours

Description Usage Arguments Value References

View source: R/radiation_functions.R

Description

Calculates the maximum number of daylight hours using Equation 34 from Allen et al. (1998). Identical to Equation 2.3 in Harwell (2012).

Usage

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daylight_hours(omega_s)

Arguments

omega_s

sunset hour angle (radians)

Value

D

maximum possible daylight hours

References

Allen, R. G., Pereira, L. S., Raes, D., & Smith, M. (1998). Crop evapotranspiration: Guidelines for computing crop water requirements. Rome: FAO. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/docrep/X0490E/x0490e00.htm.

Harwell, G.R., 2012, Estimation of evaporation from open water—A review of selected studies, summary of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data collection and methods, and evaluation of two methods for estimation of evaporation from five reservoirs in Texas: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2012–5202, 96 p.


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