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Net radiation in a riparian mesquite community
Author(s) -
Tromble J. M.,
Simanton J. R.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr005i005p01139
Subject(s) - canopy , environmental science , riparian zone , radiation , atmospheric sciences , tree canopy , hydrology (agriculture) , ecology , geology , biology , physics , geotechnical engineering , habitat , quantum mechanics
Net radiation patterns for a riparian mesquite community are similar to net radiation patterns obtained for a humid forest. The net radiation peak of the open area was 61% of the net radiation peak above the canopy. The net radiation within a mesquite canopy peaked 9% higher but had a lower daily total value than the radiation above the canopy. The differences in net radiation peaks were attributed to differences in the canopy geometry, solar position, and surface reflectance, whereas differences in daily net radiation were attributed to differences in surface reflectance characteristics.