Title :
Distribution of the solar radiation in Japan estimated from VISSR/GMS3 in 1987-1988
Author :
Kawamura, Hiroshi ; Kizu, Shoichi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
VISSR on board GMS3 is used to estimate the solar insolation over Japan during June 1987 to December 1988. Three-hourly visible band data with a spatial resolution of 0.25 degree are input to a simple parametrized model to estimate the daily insolation of Japan. The rms error is about 10 W/m2 for semimonthly average. One year averaged values are 150-180 W/m2 over the ground. Semimonthly averaged insolation image data is examined in order to discuss seasonal and spatial variability of the insolation
Keywords :
meteorology; remote sensing; sunlight; AD 1987; AD 1988; GMS3; Japan; VISSR; atmosphere; insolation; satellite remote sensing observations; solar radiation; spatial variability; sunlight; visible; Absorption; Aerosols; Atmospheric modeling; Brightness; Clouds; Degradation; Histograms; Scattering; Solar radiation; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322333
