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Estimation of instantaneous and daily net radiation from MODIS data under clear sky conditions: a case study in East Asia

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-based net radiation (R N) model was built and applied in East Asia in 2005. Because there have hardly been simple parameterization schemes developed over a large area using remote-sensing technology, the model was aimed to present physical simplicity in complex topography at multiple spatiotemporal scales. The model successfully reproduced the instantaneous R N values obtained at four flux tower sites having individually different ecohydrology. The diurnal cycle of R N was contextually simulated using a simple sine curve to determine the daily and monthly average net radiation. The diurnal R N estimation method was proven to be a reliable model as long as accurate boundary conditions, sunrise and sunset times, for example, were obtained. The monthly average net radiation (MANR) was estimated using the diurnal patterns of the instantaneous R N. Distribution of the monthly R N demonstrated that elevation and latitude were the primary factors affecting the MANR. The proposed R N algorithm turned out to be a promising method for valuable applications in various fields due to systematic simplicity and fewer input parameters.

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012-0002516). This research was also supported by a grant (development of spatial mapping for ET and soil moisture using remote sensing data) from the Hydrological Survey Center, Korea. Data were provided by KoFlux from projects funded by the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Korea Forest Research Institute, and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation.

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 133-791, Korea

    Kyotaek Hwang, Minha Choi & Jong-Won Seo

  2. School of Urban and Civil Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, 121-791, Korea

    Seung Oh Lee

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Hwang, K., Choi, M., Lee, S.O. et al. Estimation of instantaneous and daily net radiation from MODIS data under clear sky conditions: a case study in East Asia. Irrig Sci 31, 1173–1184 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-012-0396-3

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