LSUNFL

Solar irradiance data

Attributes

integer | discrete | static | unit-less | medium

Description

The variable LSUNFL selects one of the seven solar irradiance data. The available options are shown in the Table below:

Value(s)Description

1

Kurucz 2005 Default value
(Kurucz, 2005)

2

Chance+Kurucz97
(Chance et al., 1997)

3

Cebula+Chance+Kurucz97
(Cebula et al., 1996)

4

Thuillier+Kurucz97
(Thuillier et al, 1997, Thuillier et al, 1998)

5

Fontenla
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

6

Kurucz97

7

Kurucz95
(Kurucz, 1995)

8

Low Irradiance
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

9

Medium Irradiance 1
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

-1

Medium Irradiance 2
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

-2

High Irradiance 1
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

-3

High Irradiance 2
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

-4

Peak Irradiance
(Fontenla et al., 2011)

This variable, therefore, has a direct impact on the simulation of the extraterrestrial solar irradiance and solar absorption bands.

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