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http://dx.doi.org/10.5532/KJAFM.2021.23.4.283

Relationship between Solar Radiation in Complex Terrains and Shaded Relief Images  

Yun, Eun-Jeong (National Center for Agro-Meteorology, Seoul National University)
Kim, Dae-Jun (National Center for Agro-Meteorology, Seoul National University)
Kim, Jin-Hee (National Center for Agro-Meteorology, Seoul National University)
Kang, Dae-Gyoon (National Center for Agro-Meteorology, Seoul National University)
Kim, Soo-Ock (STA Corporation)
Kim, Yongseok (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
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Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology / v.23, no.4, 2021 , pp. 283-294 More about this Journal
Abstract
Solar radiation is an important meteorological factor in the agricultural sector. The ground exposed to sunlight is highly influenced by the surrounding terrains especially in South Korea where the topology is complex. The solar radiation on an inclined surface is estimated using a solar irradiance correction factor for the slope of the terrain along with the solar radiation on a horizontal surface. However, such an estimation method assumes that there is no barrier in surroundings, which blocks sunlight from the sky. This would result in errors in estimation of solar radiation because the effect of shading caused by the surrounding terrain has not been taken into account sufficiently. In this study, the shading effect was simulated to obtain the brightness value (BV), which was used as a correction factor. The shaded relief images, which were generated using a 30m-resolution digital elevation model (DEM), were used to derive the BVs. These images were also prepared using the position of the sun and the relief of the terrain as inputs. The gridded data where the variation of direct solar radiation was quantified as brightness were obtained. The value of cells in the gridded data ranged from 0 (the darkest value) to 255 (the brightest value). The BV analysis was performed using meteorological observation data at 22 stations installed in study area. The observed insolation was compared with the BV of each point under clear and cloudless condition. It was found that brightness values were significantly correlated with the solar radiation, which confirmed that shading due to terrain could explain the variation in direct solar radiation. Further studies are needed to accurately estimate detailed solar radiation using shaded relief images and brightness values.
Keywords
Solar radiation; Shaded relief images; Brightness value; GIS; Digital climate map;
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