Abstract Surface Solar Irradiance (SSI) is a key parameter dictating surface-atmosphere
interactions, driving radiative, hydrological, and land surface processes, and can thus …

In order to grasp the significance of the work accomplished by the author, it is necessary to
keep abreast of the present developments in this field. The research work reported in the …

The Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring (CM-SAF) aims at the provision of
satellite-derived geophysical parameter data sets suitable for climate monitoring. CM-SAF …

The study introduces a new regression model developed to estimate the hourly values of
diffuse solar radiation at the surface. The model is based on the clearness index and diffuse …

We usually use ground-based solar radiation measurements to validate satellite-derived
solar radiation products from kilometer to grid scales. Questions such as, how large is the …

Surface global solar radiation (GSR) is the primary renewable energy in nature.
Geostationary satellite data are used to map GSR in many inversion algorithms in which …

A satellite retrieval of surface solar irradiance based on METEOSAT SEVIRI-derived cloud
properties is presented and validated for the Netherlands with one year of pyranometer …

Clouds are the most important modulator of the amount of solar energy absorbed by the
earth–atmosphere system. Traditional one-dimensional (1D) plane-parallel atmospheric …

The time series of global radiation observed by a dense network of 99 autonomous
pyranometers during the HOPE campaign around Jülich, Germany, are investigated with a …

This paper presents an operational scheme to estimate downward shortwave radiation
(DSR) over China from the visible‐band top‐of‐atmosphere reflectance of the Geostationary …