Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Satellite-based trends of solar radiation and cloud parameters in Europe / U. Pfeifroth, J.S. Bojanowski, N. Clerbaux, V. Manara, A. Sanchez-Lorenzo, J. Trentmann, J.P. Walawender, R. Hollmann. - In: ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH. - ISSN 1992-0636. - 15:(2018), pp. 31-37. ((Intervento presentato al 17. convegno EMS Annual Meeting : European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology tenutosi a Dublin nel 2017 [10.5194/asr-15-31-2018].
Abstract:
Solar radiation is the main driver of the Earth’s climate. Measuring solar radiation and analysing its
interaction with clouds are essential for the understanding of the climate system. The EUMETSAT Satellite Application
Facility on Climate Monitoring (CM SAF) generates satellite-based, high-quality climate data records,
with a focus on the energy balance and water cycle. Here, multiple of these data records are analyzed in a common
framework to assess the consistency in trends and spatio-temporal variability of surface solar radiation,
top-of-atmosphere reflected solar radiation and cloud fraction. This multi-parameter analysis focuses on Europe
and covers the time period from 1992 to 2015. A high correlation between these three variables has been found
over Europe. An overall consistency of the climate data records reveals an increase of surface solar radiation and
a decrease in top-of-atmosphere reflected radiation. In addition, those trends are confirmed by negative trends
in cloud cover. This consistency documents the high quality and stability of the CM SAF climate data records,
which are mostly derived independently from each other. The results of this study indicate that one of the main
reasons for the positive trend in surface solar radiation since the 1990’s is a decrease in cloud coverage even if
an aerosol contribution cannot be completely ruled out.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
U. Pfeifroth, J.S. Bojanowski, N. Clerbaux, V. Manara, A. Sanchez-Lorenzo, J. Trentmann, J.P. Walawender, R. Hollmann
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