Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere
The angular distribution of the sky radiance determines the energy generation of solar power technologies as well as the ultraviolet (UV) doses delivered to the biosphere. The sky-diffuse radiance distribution depends on the wavelength, the solar elevation, and the atmospheric conditions. Here, we r...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/b4bac1b3-772f-4cc9-8fa9-09af9957a6de 2024-09-15T17:47:05+00:00 Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere Cordero, Raúl R. Feron, Sarah Sepúlveda, Edgardo Damiani, Alessandro Jorquera, Jose Rowe, Penny M. Carrasco, Jorge Rayas, Juan A. Llanillo, Pedro MacDonell, Shelley Seckmeyer, Gunther 2023-06 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/b4bac1b3-772f-4cc9-8fa9-09af9957a6de https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b4bac1b3-772f-4cc9-8fa9-09af9957a6de https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286397 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/812191392/journal.pone.0286397.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85162063138&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b4bac1b3-772f-4cc9-8fa9-09af9957a6de info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Cordero , R R , Feron , S , Sepúlveda , E , Damiani , A , Jorquera , J , Rowe , P M , Carrasco , J , Rayas , J A , Llanillo , P , MacDonell , S & Seckmeyer , G 2023 , ' Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere ' , PLoS ONE , vol. 18 , no. 6 June , e0286397 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286397 article 2023 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286397 2024-06-24T16:39:33Z The angular distribution of the sky radiance determines the energy generation of solar power technologies as well as the ultraviolet (UV) doses delivered to the biosphere. The sky-diffuse radiance distribution depends on the wavelength, the solar elevation, and the atmospheric conditions. Here, we report on ground-based measurements of the all-sky radiance at three sites in the Southern Hemisphere across a transect of about 5,000 km: Santiago (33°S, a mid-latitude city of 6 million inhabitants with endemic poor air quality), King George Island (62°S, at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the cloudiest regions on Earth), and Union Glacier (79°S, a snow-covered glacier in the vast interior of Western Antarctica). The sites were strategically selected for studying the influence of urban aerosols, frequent and thick clouds, and extremely high albedo on the sky-diffuse radiance distribution. Our results show that, due to changing site-specific atmospheric conditions, the characterization of the weather-driven sky radiance distribution may require ground-based measurements. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica King George Island Union Glacier University of Groningen research database PLOS ONE 18 6 e0286397 |
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The angular distribution of the sky radiance determines the energy generation of solar power technologies as well as the ultraviolet (UV) doses delivered to the biosphere. The sky-diffuse radiance distribution depends on the wavelength, the solar elevation, and the atmospheric conditions. Here, we report on ground-based measurements of the all-sky radiance at three sites in the Southern Hemisphere across a transect of about 5,000 km: Santiago (33°S, a mid-latitude city of 6 million inhabitants with endemic poor air quality), King George Island (62°S, at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, one of the cloudiest regions on Earth), and Union Glacier (79°S, a snow-covered glacier in the vast interior of Western Antarctica). The sites were strategically selected for studying the influence of urban aerosols, frequent and thick clouds, and extremely high albedo on the sky-diffuse radiance distribution. Our results show that, due to changing site-specific atmospheric conditions, the characterization of the weather-driven sky radiance distribution may require ground-based measurements. |
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Cordero, Raúl R. Feron, Sarah Sepúlveda, Edgardo Damiani, Alessandro Jorquera, Jose Rowe, Penny M. Carrasco, Jorge Rayas, Juan A. Llanillo, Pedro MacDonell, Shelley Seckmeyer, Gunther |
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Cordero, Raúl R. Feron, Sarah Sepúlveda, Edgardo Damiani, Alessandro Jorquera, Jose Rowe, Penny M. Carrasco, Jorge Rayas, Juan A. Llanillo, Pedro MacDonell, Shelley Seckmeyer, Gunther Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Cordero, Raúl R. Feron, Sarah Sepúlveda, Edgardo Damiani, Alessandro Jorquera, Jose Rowe, Penny M. Carrasco, Jorge Rayas, Juan A. Llanillo, Pedro MacDonell, Shelley Seckmeyer, Gunther |
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Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere |
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ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the southern hemisphere |
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Cordero , R R , Feron , S , Sepúlveda , E , Damiani , A , Jorquera , J , Rowe , P M , Carrasco , J , Rayas , J A , Llanillo , P , MacDonell , S & Seckmeyer , G 2023 , ' Ground-based measurements of the weatherdriven sky radiance distribution in the Southern Hemisphere ' , PLoS ONE , vol. 18 , no. 6 June , e0286397 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286397 |
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