Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015
This article analyses the conditions affecting the incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring of 2015. Incoming solar radiation turned out to be average for the season under analysis, as compared with longer-term data. The clearness index (KT) was 0.46, and was mainly determ...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e8b862ec690c4e7dae568ea611540432 2023-05-15T15:05:44+02:00 Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015 Uscka-Kowalkowska Joanna Markowicz Krzysztof M. Przybylak Rajmund Araźny Andrzej 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2017-0021 https://doaj.org/article/e8b862ec690c4e7dae568ea611540432 EN eng Polish Academy of Sciences http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2017.38.issue-3/popore-2017-0021/popore-2017-0021.xml?format=INT https://doaj.org/toc/2081-8262 2081-8262 doi:10.1515/popore-2017-0021 https://doaj.org/article/e8b862ec690c4e7dae568ea611540432 Polish Polar Research, Vol 38, Iss 3, Pp 333-349 (2017) Arctic Spitsbergen global solar radiation cloudiness sunshine duration aerosol optical depth Geology QE1-996.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1515/popore-2017-0021 2022-12-31T01:20:09Z This article analyses the conditions affecting the incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring of 2015. Incoming solar radiation turned out to be average for the season under analysis, as compared with longer-term data. The clearness index (KT) was 0.46, and was mainly determined by the extent of cloudiness. As a result of differences in the length of day, sunshine duration in May was greater than in April. Incoming solar radiation to the earth’s surface is also affected by the atmospheric optical properties. The average value of aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 500 nm in Hornsund in spring of 2015 was 0.087. In the analysed period, increased values of AOD at 500 nm (up to 0.143) were observed, although these are not record values. Over April and May, the greatest part of optical depth was comprised of anthropogenic aerosols (41%), followed by marine aerosols (26%), desert dust (21%) and biomass-burning aerosols (12%). This indicates the significant role of the anthropogenic factor in the climatic conditions of Spitsbergen. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Hornsund Polar Research Spitsbergen Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Hornsund ENVELOPE(15.865,15.865,76.979,76.979) Polish Polar Research 38 3 333 349 |
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This article analyses the conditions affecting the incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring of 2015. Incoming solar radiation turned out to be average for the season under analysis, as compared with longer-term data. The clearness index (KT) was 0.46, and was mainly determined by the extent of cloudiness. As a result of differences in the length of day, sunshine duration in May was greater than in April. Incoming solar radiation to the earth’s surface is also affected by the atmospheric optical properties. The average value of aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 500 nm in Hornsund in spring of 2015 was 0.087. In the analysed period, increased values of AOD at 500 nm (up to 0.143) were observed, although these are not record values. Over April and May, the greatest part of optical depth was comprised of anthropogenic aerosols (41%), followed by marine aerosols (26%), desert dust (21%) and biomass-burning aerosols (12%). This indicates the significant role of the anthropogenic factor in the climatic conditions of Spitsbergen. |
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Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015 |
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Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015 |
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Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015 |
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