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ESTIMATING SOLAR RADIATION EXPOSURE IN WETLANDS USING RADIATION MODELS, FIELD DATA, AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Citation:
Diamond, S A. AND S. K. Stark. ESTIMATING SOLAR RADIATION EXPOSURE IN WETLANDS USING RADIATION MODELS, FIELD DATA, AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Presented at Solar Radiation Seminar, Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN, October 31, 2003.
Description:
This seminar will describe development of methods for the estimation of solar radiation doses in wetlands. The methodology presents a novel approach to incorporating aspects of solar radiation dosimetry that have historically received limited attention. These include effects of atmosphere, including weather and cloud cover, effects due to landscape features which can significantly alter solar radiation dose, and spectral attenuation within the wetland water column. This information should prove valuable to scientists interested in solar radiation dosimetry as it applies to photosynthetic processes and primary production, potential harm due to the UV (280 to 400 mm) portion of sunlight, and activation of environmental contaminants.