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| Title: | Analysis of data on net longwave, shortwave and global radiation during transition period in a tropical station in Southwestern Nigeria |
| Authors: | Ogolo, E O
Falodun, S E
Oluyamo, S S
Nymphas, E F |
| Keywords: | Shortwave radiation
Longwave radiation
Radiation balance
Transition correlation |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| PACS No.: | 92.60.Vb; 94.20.wq |
| Abstract: | The present study examines the distribution of surface radiation
balance components measured during the Nigerian Micrometeorological Experiment
(NIMEX-1). A field study was conducted to measure surface heat fluxes in the
boundary layer during the transition period which marks the end of dry season
and the onset of wet season (15 February and 10 March 2004) in Southwestern
part of Nigeria. Regression equations were obtained using daily average values
and hourly mean values between net shortwave and net longwave radiation,
respectively with the global radiation. Higher correlations with low standard
error of measurement were obtained for daily mean values than hourly mean
values. It was also observed that the peak
value of each radiation during the period occurred for two hours in the afternoon
on an average as expected. |
| Page(s): | 347-352 |
| ISSN: | 0975-105X (Online); 0367-8393 (Print) |
| Source: | IJRSP Vol.38(6) [December 2009]
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