Long-wave radiation at the ground: II. Geometry of interception by slopes, solids, and obstructed planes

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Unsworth, Michael H.
Abstract	At the earth's surface, long‐wave radiation received from the atmosphere in the absence of cloud may be expressed as the sum of the flux density from an isotropic source and the flux density due to anisotropy of atmospheric radiation. Separation of these components facilitates calculations of the radiative flux received by obstructed horizontal surfaces (near walls or in valleys), by sloping planes, by solid cylinders, and by spheres and prisms. Radiation received from adjacent surfaces is also considered. As the angular distribution of radiation is the same for overcast skies as for clear skies, the relationships for clear skies may be extended to derive climatological mean values for the long‐wave irradiances of slopes, solids, etc.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.49710142704
Date Available	2010-09-28T23:48:39+00:00
Date Issued	1975
Citation	Unsworth, M. H. (1975). Long-wave radiation at the ground: II. Geometry of interception by slopes, solids, and obstructed planes. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorlogical Society, 101, 25-34.
Journal Title	Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Journal Volume	101
Déclaration de droits	Copyright Not Evaluated
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/18570