Last data update: 2014.03.03

 R: Slope Factor
slopefactorR Documentation

Slope Factor

Description

Adjusts solar radiation for land slope and aspect relative to the sun, 0=level ground

Usage

slopefactor(lat, Jday, slope, aspect)

Arguments

lat

latitdue [rad]

Jday

Julian date or day of the year [day]

slope

slope of the ground [rad]

aspect

ground aspect [rad from north]

Author(s)

M. Todd Walter, J. Archibald

References

Monteith and Unsworth (1990) Principles of Environmental Physics, 2nd ed. Chapter 5

Results


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