optimal_angle: Optimal beta angle of the surface for clear and cloudy skies.

Description Usage Arguments

View source: R/optimal_angle.R

Description

Taken from Equations 40 and 43 in Appelbaum 1993. Warning: - Equation 40 in Appelbaum 1993 is wrong. Took Equation 40 in Appelbaum 1995 instead. - Equation 40 in Appelbaum 1995 returns negative values. Changed the equation to include abs().

Usage

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optimal_angle(Ls, phi, unit = 1)

Arguments

Ls

areocentric longitude.

phi

planetary latitude.

unit

unit of the calculated beta angle, 1 for radians or 2 for degrees.


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