A model of potential direct solar radiation for investigating occurrences of mountain permafrost
A model is described to compute the daily potential direct solar radiation on the basis of digital terrain models. This model is a useful tool for investigating distribution patterns of permafrost in mountain areas. An example of its application to a low‐altitude permafrost site in the Northern Prea...
| Published in: | Permafrost and Periglacial Processes |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030211 |
| Summary: | A model is described to compute the daily potential direct solar radiation on the basis of digital terrain models. This model is a useful tool for investigating distribution patterns of permafrost in mountain areas. An example of its application to a low‐altitude permafrost site in the Northern Prealps of Switzerland is presented. Un modèle permettant de calculer la radiation potentielle solaire sur la base d'un modèle topographique digital est présenté. Le modèle est un outil utile pour étudier la répartition du pergélisol dans les régions montagneuses. L'application du modèle est illustré au moyen d'un exemple, où du pergélisol a été trouvé dans une région montagneuse à basse altitude au nord des Préalpes. |
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