Characterization of Sunshine Duration in Western Equatorial Africa: In Situ Measurements versus SARAH-2 Satellite Estimates

Western Equatorial Africa is one of the least sunny areas in the world. Yet, this has attracted little research so far. As in many other parts of Africa, light availability is mainly estimated using in situ measurements of sunshine duration (SDU). Therefore, this study conducts the first characteriz...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of applied meteorology and climatology 2022-02, Vol.61 (2), p.185-201
Hauptverfasser:	Philippon, N., Ouhechou, A., Camberlin, P., Trentmann, J., Fink, A. H., Maloba, J. D., Morel, B., Samba, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Annual variations Dry season Environmental Sciences Estimates Global Changes In situ measurement Massifs Plateaus Radiation data Satellites Solar radiation Solar radiation data Sunlight Sunshine duration
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