Study of surface solar radiation with the use of satellite and ground-based observations and climate model simulations

Abstract

The ultimate aim of this thesis is to highlight the importance of the combined use of ground and satellite-based observations with climate model and radiative transfer simulations in surface solar radiation (SSR) studies. Chapter 1, where general information about solar radiation is given and the motivations of the thesis are discussed, is followed by a chapter presenting three short case studies. All these studies make use of satellite data from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) in order to highlight the importance of ISCCP for regional climate studies. In Chapter 3, following the discussion in the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on SSR and the observed dimming and brightening effect, a detailed assessment of the ability of a regional climate model (RegCM4) to simulate SSR over Europe is presented. This research incorporates satellite-based observations from the Meteosat satellites, climate model simulations and sensiti ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/36958
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/36958
ND
36958
Alternative title
Μελέτη της προσπίπτουσας στο έδαφος ηλιακής ακτινοβολίας με τη χρήση δορυφορικών και επίγειων παρατηρήσεων και προσομοιώσεων από κλιματικά μοντέλα
Author
Alexandri, Georgia (Father's name: Grigorios)
Date
2015
Degree Grantor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Committee members
Μελέτη Χαρίκλεια
Μπαλής Δημήτριος
Τουρπάλη Κλεαρέτη
Ζάνης Πρόδρομος
Κουρτίδης Κωνσταντίνος
Μπάης Αλκιβιάδης
Χατζηαναστασίου Νικόλαος
Discipline
Natural SciencesEarth and Related Environmental Sciences
Keywords
Surface solar radiation; Clouds; Satellite data
Country
Greece
Language
English
Description
xxvii 179 σ., im., tbls., maps, fig., ch.
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