Abstract
Although accurately evaluating photosynthetically active radiation is important, much effort is required to measure this radiation using a quantum sensor. We develop a new model that makes estimates using only general meteorological data—solar radiation, atmospheric pressure, air temperature, and relative humidity. Root mean square deviations for eight datasets at five sites in Japan were smaller than 5.2 %, similar to error in other studies and to individual differences of quantum sensors. Most root mean square deviations of nine previous models and our eight datasets are larger than that of the new estimation model, which performed well. This suggests that the model is useful for estimating photosynthetically active radiation in a temperate, humid area of Japan.
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We are grateful to Dr. Takashi Nakano and other members of the Yamanashi Institute of Environmental Science for the help in managing the Fujiyoshida site. This study was supported in part by the Global Environment Research Account for National Institutes (“Long-term Monitoring of Carbon Flux and Promotion of a Data Network in Asian Terrestrial Ecosystems,” FY2007–2011).
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Mizoguchi, Y., Yasuda, Y., Ohtani, Y. et al. A practical model to estimate photosynthetically active radiation using general meteorological elements in a temperate humid area and comparison among models. Theor Appl Climatol 115, 583–589 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-013-0912-2
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