Comparison of marine insolation estimating methods in the Adriatic Sea

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作者：
Byun D.-S. [1 ]
Pinardi N. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Ocean Research Laboratory, National Oceanographic Research Institute
[2] Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Centro Interdipartimentale per la Ricerca sulle Scienze Ambientali, 48100 Ravenna
来源：
Ocean Science Journal | 2007年 / 42卷 / 4期
关键词：
Adriatic Sea; Heat-flux; Insolation formula; Irradiance; Radiative transfer model;
D O I：
10.1007/BF03020912
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摘要：
We compare insolation results calculated from two well-known empirical formulas (Seckel and Beaudry's SB73 formula and the original Smithsonian (SMS) formula) and a radiative transfer model using input data predicted from meteorological weather-forecast models, and review the accuracy of each method. Comparison of annual mean daily irradiance values for clear-sky conditions between the two formulas shows that, relative to the SMS, the SB73 underestimates spring values by 9 W m-2 in the northern Adriatic Sea, although overall there is a good agreement between the annual results calculated with the two formulas. We also elucidate the effect on SMS of changing the 'Sun-Earth distance factor (f)', a parameter which is commonly assumed to be constant in the oceanographic context. Results show that the mean daily solar radiation for clear-sky conditions in the northern Adriatic Sea can be reduced as much as 12 W m-2 during summer due to a decrease in the f value. Lastly, surface irradiance values calculated from a simple radiative transfer model (GM02) for clear-sky conditions are compared to those from SB73 and SMS. Comparison with in situ data in the northern Adriatic Sea shows that the GM02 estimate gives more realistic surface irradiance values than SMS, particularly during summer. Additionally, irradiance values calculated by GM02 using the buoy meteorological fields and ECMWF (The European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts) meteorological data show the suitability of the ECMWF data usage. Through tests of GM02 sensitivity to key regional meteorological factors, we explore the main factors contributing significantly to a reduction in summertime solar irradiance in the Adriatic Sea.
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