Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000
Abstract The present study deals with the changing amount of incoming direct solar radiation and the optical state of the atmosphere in Mikołajki in the years 1971-1980 and 1991-2000. The highest level of solar irradiance in these two decades occurred on 23 rd June 1977 and amounted to 1043.9 W·m -2...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/bgeo-2009-0016 2023-05-15T15:10:18+02:00 Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 Uscka-Kowalkowska, Joanna 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bgeo-2009-0016 http://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/bgeo/2/1/article-p19.xml https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/bgeo-2009-0016 en eng Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series volume 2, issue 1, page 19-33 ISSN 2300-8490 Geophysics Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2009 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/bgeo-2009-0016 2022-05-11T14:47:08Z Abstract The present study deals with the changing amount of incoming direct solar radiation and the optical state of the atmosphere in Mikołajki in the years 1971-1980 and 1991-2000. The highest level of solar irradiance in these two decades occurred on 23 rd June 1977 and amounted to 1043.9 W·m -2 . Compared to the first decade analysed, the percentage of the solar constant reaching the Earth in the second decade was higher. The spectral structure of the radiation also changed - the share of the shortest waves (λ<525 nm) increased, whereas the amount of waves with a wavelength of 710 nm or more decreased. In both study periods the annual course of solar extinction (expressed in terms of Linke’s turbidity factor) turned out to have been typical, with the highest values in summer and the lowest in winter. In the years 1991-2000, in all seasons, a lower atmospheric turbidity was observed in comparison with the years 1971-1980. The atmospheric turbidity was also analysed with relation to the air masses. In both decades in question the lowest turbidity occurred in arctic air masses and the highest in tropical air masses. An improved optical state of the atmosphere was observed in all considered air masses, though the biggest decrease in turbidity was found in polar air masses, particularly in the polar maritime old air (T LAM2 dropped by 0.75) and polar continental air (by 0.70). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic De Gruyter (via Crossref) Arctic Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series 2 1 19 33 |
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Abstract The present study deals with the changing amount of incoming direct solar radiation and the optical state of the atmosphere in Mikołajki in the years 1971-1980 and 1991-2000. The highest level of solar irradiance in these two decades occurred on 23 rd June 1977 and amounted to 1043.9 W·m -2 . Compared to the first decade analysed, the percentage of the solar constant reaching the Earth in the second decade was higher. The spectral structure of the radiation also changed - the share of the shortest waves (λ<525 nm) increased, whereas the amount of waves with a wavelength of 710 nm or more decreased. In both study periods the annual course of solar extinction (expressed in terms of Linke’s turbidity factor) turned out to have been typical, with the highest values in summer and the lowest in winter. In the years 1991-2000, in all seasons, a lower atmospheric turbidity was observed in comparison with the years 1971-1980. The atmospheric turbidity was also analysed with relation to the air masses. In both decades in question the lowest turbidity occurred in arctic air masses and the highest in tropical air masses. An improved optical state of the atmosphere was observed in all considered air masses, though the biggest decrease in turbidity was found in polar air masses, particularly in the polar maritime old air (T LAM2 dropped by 0.75) and polar continental air (by 0.70). |
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Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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Direct Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Turbidity in Mikołajki in the Years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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direct solar radiation and atmospheric turbidity in mikołajki in the years 1971–1980 and 1991–2000 |
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