Comparison of Hourly Solar Radiation from a Ground–Based Station, Remote Sensing and Weather Forecast Models at a Coastal Site of South Italy (Lamezia Terme)

Teresa Lo Feudo; Elenio Avolio; Daniel Gullì; Stefano Federico; Claudia Roberta Calidonna; Anna Maria Sempreviva

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.884

Comparison of Hourly Solar Radiation from a Ground–Based Station, Remote Sensing and Weather Forecast Models at a Coastal Site of South Italy (Lamezia Terme)

Teresa Lo Feudo
, Elenio Avolio
, Daniel Gullì
, Stefano Federico
, Claudia Roberta Calidonna
, Anna Maria Sempreviva

Institute for Atmospheric Science and Climate

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Abstract

The solar radiation is a critical input parameter when working with solar energy and radiation dependent surface processes. In this study, we present preliminary results from an inter-comparison between hourly values from a pyranometer, MSG-SEVIRI sensor and two meso-scale models, WRF and RAMS, in clear and cloudy sky conditions. Cloudy sky condition is the most important because the attenuation of solar radiation in the atmosphere is strongly dependent on the cloud variability. Bias and RMSE errors are evaluated at a coastal site in the Mediterranean area. These statistics show the tendency of both models to overestimate short-wave radiation.

Original language	English
Journal	Energy Procedia
Volume	76
Pages (from-to)	148-155
Number of pages	8
ISSN	1876-6102
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.884
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015 - Austria Center Vienna , Vienna, Austria Duration: 12 Apr 2015 → 17 Apr 2015 http://www.egu2015.eu/egu_today.html

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Conference	European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015
Location	Austria Center Vienna
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	12/04/2015 → 17/04/2015
Internet address	http://www.egu2015.eu/egu_today.html

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Solar radiation
Remote Sensing
Satellite
Weather forecast model
RAMS
WRF

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Comparison of Hourly Solar Radiation from a Ground–Based Station, Remote Sensing and Weather Forecast Models at a Coastal Site of South Italy (Lamezia Terme)

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