Development of a semi-parametric PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) partitioning model for the United States, version 1.0

A semi-parametric PAR diffuse radiation model was developed using commonly measured climatic variables from 108 site-years of data from 17 AmeriFlux sites. The model has a logistic form and improves upon previous efforts using a larger data set and physically viable climate variables as predictors,...

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Main Authors: J. C. Kathilankal, T. L. O'Halloran, A. Schmidt, C. V. Hanson, B. E. Law
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/7/2477/2014/gmd-7-2477-2014.pdf