The topographic distribution of annual incoming solar radiation in the Rio Grande River basin
The topographic distribution of annual incoming solar radiation in the Rio Grande River basin
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DOI:
10.1029/92gl02284
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发表时间:
1992-11
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5.2
通讯作者:
R. Dubayah;V. V. Katwijk-V.
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作者:
R. Dubayah;V. V. Katwijk-V.
We model the annual incoming solar radiation topoclimatology for the Rio Grande River basin in Colorado, U.S.A. Hourly pyranometer measurements are combined with satellite reflectance data and 30-m digital elevation models within a topographic solar radiation algorithm. Our results show that there is large spatial variability within the basin, even at an annual integration length, but the annual, basin-wide mean is close to that measured by the pyranometers. The variance within 16 sq km and 100 sq km regions is a linear function of the average slope in the region, suggesting a possible parameterization for sub-grid-cell variability. 13 refs.