EcoHydRology (version 0.4.11)

slopefactor: Slope Factor

Description

Adjusts solar radiation for land slope and aspect relative to the sun, 1=level ground

Usage

slopefactor(lat, Jday, slope, aspect)

Arguments

lat

latitdue [rad]

Jday

Julian date or day of the year [day]

slope

slope of the ground [rad]

aspect

ground aspect [rad from north]

References

Monteith and Unsworth (1990) Principles of Environmental Physics, 2nd ed. Chapter 5