<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper is to determine the contemporary differences in the inflow of global solar radiation in Warsaw (urban station) and Belsk (rural station). The meteorological data used comprised daily sums of global solar radiation (in MJ•m<sup>−2</sup>) and the duration of sunshine (in hours) for the period 2008 2014. On clear days in spring and summer, the rural area receives more solar radiation in comparison to the urban area, whereas in autumn a reverse relationship occurs. On cloudy days in all seasons, the rural area receives more solar radiation than the urban area, and the relationship is the strongest in winter. Differences between urban and rural areas on cloudy days are smaller than those observed on clear days.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper is to determine the contemporary differences in the inflow of global solar radiation in Warsaw (urban station) and Belsk (rural station). The meteorological data used comprised daily sums of global solar radiation (in MJ•m−2) and the duration of sunshine (in hours) for the period 2008 2014. On clear days in spring and summer, the rural area receives more solar radiation in comparison to the urban area, whereas in autumn a reverse relationship occurs. On cloudy days in all seasons, the rural area receives more solar radiation than the urban area, and the relationship is the strongest in winter. Differences between urban and rural areas on cloudy days are smaller than those observed on clear days.

<bold>The seasonal variability</bold> of the amount of global solar radiation reaching the ground in urban and rural areas on the example of Warsaw and Belsk

Department of Climatology, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw

Miscellanea Geographica

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 of the amount of global solar radiation reaching the ground in urban and rural areas on the example of Warsaw and Belsk

The aim of this paper is to determine the contemporary differences in the inflow of global solar radiation in Warsaw (urban station) and Belsk (rural station)....

The seasonal variability of the amount of global solar radiation reaching the ground in urban and rural areas on the example of Warsaw and Belsk

Published Online: Jan 30, 2017

Page range: 29 - 37

Received: Apr 07, 2016

Accepted: Dec 05, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0022

Keywords
Global solar radiation, clear days, cloudy days, Warsaw, Belsk

© 2016 Kinga Nelken et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The seasonal variability of the amount of global solar radiation reaching the ground in urban and rural areas on the example of Warsaw and Belsk

Published Online: Jan 30, 2017

Page range: 29 - 37

Received: Apr 07, 2016

Accepted: Dec 05, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgrsd-2016-0022

KeywordsGlobal solar radiation, clear days, cloudy days, Warsaw, Belsk

© 2016 Kinga Nelken et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Global solar radiation, clear days, cloudy days, Warsaw, Belsk