On the Assessment of Hourly Means of Solar Irradiance at Ground Level in Clear-Sky Conditions by the ERA5, JRA-3Q, and MERRA-2 Reanalyses

Meteorological reanalyses are one of the means to assess the solar irradiance reaching the ground. This paper deals with estimates of the hourly means of irradiance in clear-sky conditions provided by the ERA5, JRA-3Q, and MERRA-2 reanalyses. They are compared to coincident ground-based measurements...

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Published in:	Atmosphere
Main Authors:	Yves-Marie Saint-Drenan, Lucien Wald
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:	solar radiation clear-sky meteorological reanalysis BSRN aerosol detection of clear-sky instants
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/16/8/949