Solar radiation calculations from HARMONIE model correspond well with Finnish observations

The model makes use of three different techniques for calculating the passage of shortwave and longwave radiation through the atmosphere.

The study compared these predictions to the observed total radiation levels in Finland in spring 2017. The model's radiation calculation techniques were seen to give good and consistent results when compared to the observed radiation levels, particularly in cloudless conditions. 

Further information:

Senior scientist Laura Rontu, Finnish Meteorological Institute, laura.rontu@fmi.fi

Rontu, L. and Lindfors, A. V.: Comparison of radiation parametrizations within the HARMONIE–AROME NWP model, Adv. Sci. Res., 15, 81–90, https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-15-81-2018, 2018.