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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ftunivtorunir:oai:repozytorium.umk.pl:item/4654 2023-05-15T15:05:38+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 http://repozytorium.umk.pl/handle/item/4654 eng eng Polish Polar Research vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 333-349. http://repozytorium.umk.pl/handle/item/4654 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Arctic Spitsbergen global solar radiation cloudiness sunshine duration aerosol optical depth info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftunivtorunir 2022-02-22T17:33:04Z 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 biomassburning 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 Nicolaus Copernicus University (UMK) Torun: RUM@K Arctic Hornsund ENVELOPE(15.865,15.865,76.979,76.979) |
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Arctic Spitsbergen global solar radiation cloudiness sunshine duration aerosol optical depth Uscka-Kowalkowska, Joanna Markowicz, Krzysztof M. Przybylak, Rajmund Araźny, Andrzej Conditions influencing incoming global solar radiation in Hornsund (Spitsbergen) in spring 2015 |
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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 biomassburning aerosols (12%). This indicates the significant role of the anthropogenic factor in the climatic conditions of Spitsbergen. |
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Uscka-Kowalkowska, Joanna Markowicz, Krzysztof M. Przybylak, Rajmund Araźny, Andrzej |
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Uscka-Kowalkowska, Joanna Markowicz, Krzysztof M. Przybylak, Rajmund Araźny, Andrzej |
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Uscka-Kowalkowska, Joanna |
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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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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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ENVELOPE(15.865,15.865,76.979,76.979) |
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Polish Polar Research vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 333-349. http://repozytorium.umk.pl/handle/item/4654 |
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