net_radiation#
- hydrometlib.meteorology.net_radiation(swin, swout, lwin, lwout)[source]#
Calculate net radiation (rn) [W m-2]
The difference between the downward and upward total radiation.
\[R_n = (SW_{in} - SW_{out}) + (LW_{in} - LW_{out})\]- Reference:
FAO-56 Chapter 3 (eq. 40) https://www.fao.org/4/x0490e/x0490e07.htm#net%20radiation%20(rn)
- Parameters:
swin (
Expr) – Incoming shortwave radiation [W m-2]swout (
Expr) – Outgoing shortwave radiation [W m-2]lwin (
Expr) – Incoming longwave radiation [W m-2]lwout (
Expr) – Outgoing longwave radiation [W m-2]
- Return type:
Expr- Returns:
Expression or Series computing rn [W m-2]