Characteristics of solar radiation at Xiaotang, in the northern marginal zone of the Taklimakan Desert.

ABSTRACT: The characteristics of solar radiation and the influence of sand and dust on solar radiation in the northern margin of Taklimakan Desert were analyzed using radiation observation data from 2018. The results showed that the annual total radiation, direct radiation, and scattered radiation at Xiaotang were 5,781.8, 2,337.9, and 3,323.8 MJ m^-2, respectively. The maximum monthly total radiation, direct radiation, and scattered radiation were observed in July (679.8 MJ m^-2), August (317.3 MJ m^-2), and May (455.7 MJ m^-2), respectively. The aerosol optical depth corresponded well with the scattered radiation, and the maximum value was in May. Further analysis showed a significant correlation between the total radiation and solar height angle under diffe

SUBMITTER: Jin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8592049 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature