Monthly ratios of PAR to global solar radiation measured at northern Tibetan Plateau, China |
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Authors: | Ren Li Lin Zhao Yongjian Ding Sheng Wang Yao Xiao Guangyue Liu Linchan Sun |
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Affiliation: | a Cryosphere Research Station on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Donggang West Road, LanZhou 730000, China b State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, 320 Donggang West Road, LanZhou 730000, China c Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Donggang West Road, LanZhou 730000, China d Academy of Atmospheric Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China |
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Abstract: | Using narrowband and broadband solar radiation measurements collected at Wudaoliang (WDL) site in northern Tibetan Plateau (NTP) from September 1993 to December 1998, the relationship between monthly photosynthetically active radiation (QP) and global solar radiation (RS) values is analyzed. Temporal variability of the ratio (QP/RS) and its further dependence on several meteorological variables are presented. The narrowband ratio exhibited diurnal and seasonal variability with high values during morning and afternoon hours and low values around noon in winter time, whereas during summer period the ratio was decreased from morning to afternoon. The ratio (QP/RS) was correlated positively with several atmospheric parameters such as water vapor pressure and low-level cloud amount; in contrast, the ratio was negatively correlated with clearness index, relative sunshine duration and atmospheric turbidity. It was also found that both the relative sunshine duration and water vapor pressure are the most influential parameters on the estimations of the spectral PAR ratio. Finally, an empirically derived model is proposed for estimating monthly average PAR values over the northern Tibetan Plateau. Verification results further ensured that the proposed model predicts monthly global PAR values accurately. |
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Keywords: | Tibetan Plateau Global solar radiation Photosynthetically active radiation |
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