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Annual Solar Radiation 1971-2000

The data represents the annual solar radiation in Alberta over the 30-year period from 1971 to 2000. A 30-year period is use to describe the present climate since it is enough time to filter out short-term fluctuation by is not dominated by any long-term trend in the climate. Daily total incoming solar radiation is measured in megajoules per square metre (MJ/m2). Southern Alberta receives the greatest amount of annual global solar radiation with the amount gradually decreasing as you move farther north. However, cropping is successful in the northern (Peace River) area of Alberta because the longer summer day length helps compensate for the less intense solar radiation. Cloud cover in the mountains will reduce the amount of solar radiation received there.The amount of solar radiation received at the earth's surface varies with two factors that depend on latitude: the angle of the sun's rays and the hours of daylight. The distance from the equator, and therefore the intensity of the sun's radiation has the greatest effect on climate. Canada's position in the northern portion of the earth's northern hemisphere means that it receives less solar radiation compared to countries near the equator. The northward decrease in solar radiation is also noticeable within Alberta. Temperatures are generally higher in southern Alberta in comparison to northern Alberta because the south receives more solar radiation. This resource was created using ArcGIS.

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Date ( RI_367 )
2016-07-13
Date ( RI_366 )
2016-07-13
RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
Status
planned; planifié RI_597
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular; irrégulier RI_541
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • ALBERTA
  • CLIMATE-SMART-AGRICULTURE
  • CLIMATOLOGYMETEOROLOGYATMOSPHERE
  • CROPPING-SYSTEMS
  • DOWNLOADABLE-DATA
  • FARMING
  • PLANT-PRODUCTION
  • SUNLIGHT
  • WEATHER
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Government information
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Alberta (https://open.alberta.ca/licence)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
Spatial representation type
grid; grille RI_636
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Topic category
  • Farming
  • Environment
Begin date
1971-01-01
End date
2000-01-01
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RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
OnLine resource
Annual Solar Radiation 1971-2000 - (ESRI REST) ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Annual Solar Radiation 1971-2000 - (ESRI REST) ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Annual Solar Radiation 1971-2000 - (HTML) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Dataset (From Alberta Geodiscover Portal metadata) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Original metadata (https://open.alberta.ca/opendata) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
WMS (From Alberta Geodiscover Portal metadata) ( HTTPS )

Web Service;WMS;eng

File identifier
204aba15-2777-4caa-8cd9-f2f8d5953c00 XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-03-25
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
HNAP ISO:19115 - 2003
RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Agriculture and Forestry - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
 
 

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