G_bh

Calculates the direct beam solar irradiance incident on a horizontal surface on Mars.
Accounts for the angle of incidence on the horizontal plane. Implements Equation 18
from Appelbaum &amp; Flood (1990).

A set of functions to calculate solar irradiance and insolation on Mars horizontal and inclined surfaces. Based on NASA Technical Memoranda 102299, 103623, 105216, 106321, and 106700, i.e. the canonical Mars solar radiation papers.

Georges Labrèche

marsrad

Mars Solar Radiation

G_bh function

<dl><dt>Ls</dt>
<dd>Areocentric longitude [deg]</dd>
<dt>phi</dt>
<dd>Planetary latitude [deg]</dd>
<dt>Ts</dt>
<dd>Solar time [h]</dd>
<dt>z</dt>
<dd>Sun zenith angle [deg]. If not provided, calculated from Ls, phi, and Ts</dd>
<dt>tau</dt>
<dd>Atmospheric optical depth (dimensionless)</dd></dl>

Arguments

Direct beam irradiance on Mars horizontal surface — G_bh

<dl>

<dt>Ls</dt>
<dd>Areocentric longitude [deg]</dd>


<dt>phi</dt>
<dd>Planetary latitude [deg]</dd>


<dt>Ts</dt>
<dd>Solar time [h]</dd>


<dt>z</dt>
<dd>Sun zenith angle [deg]. If not provided, calculated from Ls, phi, and Ts</dd>


<dt>tau</dt>
<dd>Atmospheric optical depth (dimensionless)</dd>

</dl>

G_bh: Direct beam irradiance on Mars horizontal surface

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