Sunshine duration climate maps of Belgium and Luxembourg based on Meteosat and in-situ observations
Sunshine duration was historically the traditional parameter to quantify solar radiation. In the present study, we propose to benefit from the measurements made with Campbell-Stokes recorders at 18 sites in Belgium and Luxembourg to generate maps of daily sunshine duration for the period 1995&nd...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Science and Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.adv-sci-res.net/10/15/2013/asr-10-15-2013.pdf |
| Summary: | Sunshine duration was historically the traditional parameter to
quantify solar radiation. In the present study, we propose to benefit from
the measurements made with Campbell-Stokes recorders at 18 sites in Belgium
and Luxembourg to generate maps of daily sunshine duration for the period
1995–2005. In order to provide maps with the highest degree of confidence as
possible, ancillary data of high spatial resolution derived from Meteosat
satellites images are used within the mapping process. Different methods
combining in situ sunshine duration measurements and Meteosat-derived data
are evaluated. The best performing method is then used to compile a dataset
of gridded daily sunshine duration data over Belgium and Luxembourg. The
1995–2005 sunshine duration climate map is finally provided. Various areal
mean values are computed and discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1992-0628 1992-0636 |