The Effect of Simulated Solar Radiation on Escherichia coli: The Relative Roles of UV-B, UV-A, and Photosynthetically Active Radiation

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Muela ◽  
J.M. García-Bringas ◽  
I. Arana ◽  
I. Barcina
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Simulated Solar Radiation

scholarly journals Radiación fotosintéticamente activa evaluada en la ciudad de Zacatecas

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Mónica Montserrat Escobedo-Sánchez ◽  
Ricardo Conejo-Flores ◽  
Sergio Miguel Durón-Torres ◽  
Juan Manuel García-González
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Incident Solar Radiation ◽  
Daily Average ◽  
Life On Earth

The present investigation is related to one of the most important processes for the development of life on Earth; photosynthesis, an essential process in the cycle and development of living beings, centered on solar radiation that is useful for plants to carry out this process, Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR). The objective of this work is to generate information on the PAR through a database to collaborate in the decision-making of farmers in the area. For this purpose, a quantum sensor installed in building 6 of the UAZ Siglo XXI Campus was used. According to Abal (2013), in agricultural and production planning, it is especially important to have a detailed knowledge of incident solar radiation on the earth's surface (Abal and Durañona, 2013). When collecting, treating and analyzing the data, it was found that the daily average PAR is 819.52 μmol of photons m-2 s-1 (179.47 W m-2), if only the sunny hours are taken into account. It can be concluded that according to the PAR received in the evaluation region and the type of nutrients in the soil, other crop alternatives to those traditionally used can be sought.

scholarly journals A Photovoltaic Greenhouse with Passive Variation in Shading by Fixed Horizontal PV Panels

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 3269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Moretti ◽  
Alvaro Marucci
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Natural Variation ◽  
Elevation Angle ◽  
Fixed Position ◽  
Mathematical Relationship ◽  
Photovoltaic Panels ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Autumn And Winter ◽  
Interesting Solution

The traditional shading systems that greenhouses use cause some of the solar radiation that is reflected or absorbed to be lost and, therefore, not used by the plants under cultivation. An interesting solution to these problems is to position photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roofs of greenhouses. All of the photovoltaic greenhouses that have been realized in Mediterranean areas are characterized by a fixed position of the PV panels and excessive shading, especially in autumn and winter. The purpose of this study is to describe a prototype of a photovoltaic greenhouse with both fixed and horizontal PV panels that exploit the natural variation in the elevation angle of the sun’s rays during the year to allow for “passive” variation in shading. The considerable variation in the elevation angle of the sun’s rays (from 24.4° to 71.1°) results in a high variation in shading (from 39.4% to 72.6%), with the highest values in the summer months and the lowest values in the winter months. This trend is favorable for meeting the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) needs of greenhouse plants. If the plants under cultivation require more solar energy, it is necessary to increase the distance between the panels. We implement a specific mathematical relationship to define the precise distance to be assigned to the photovoltaic panels on the roof pitch.

A Generalized Relationship between Photosynthetically Active Radiation and Solar Radiation 1

1984 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Meek ◽  
J. L. Hatfield ◽  
T. A. Howell ◽  
S. B. Idso ◽  
R. J. Reginato
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Active Radiation

scholarly journals Microclimate under different shading screens in greenhouses cultivated with bromeliads

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 858-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Holcman ◽  
Paulo C. Sentelhas
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
External Condition ◽  
Low Density Polyethylene ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Net Radiation ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Incoming Solar Radiation

This study had as its objective the evaluation of the influence of shading screens of different colors on the different microclimate variables in a greenhouse covered with transparent low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The experiment was conducted with five treatments: thermo-reflective screen (T1); a control - without screen (T2); red screen (T3); blue screen (T4); and black screen (T5), all of them with 70% of shading. An automatic micrometeorological station was installed in each treatment, measuring air temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), incoming solar radiation (Rg), photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and net radiation (Rn) continuously. The control (T2) and red screen (T3) treatments promoted the highest solar radiation transmissivity, respectively 56.3 and 27%. The black screen (T5) had the lowest solar radiation transmissivity (10.4%). For PAR and Rn the same tendency was observed. The highest temperature was observed under blue screen (T4) treatment, which was 1.3 °C higher than external condition. Blue screen (T4) treatment also presented the highest relative humidity difference between inside and outside conditions.

scholarly journals Global radiation, photosynthetically active radiation, and the diffuse component dataset of China, 1981–2010

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1217-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Ren ◽  
Honglin He ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Guirui Yu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Global Radiation ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystem ◽  
Diffuse Radiation ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Diffuse Component ◽  
Ecosystem Productivity ◽  
Ecosystem Models ◽  
Active Radiation

Abstract. Solar radiation, especially photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), is the main energy source of plant photosynthesis, and the diffuse component can enhance canopy light use efficiency, thus increasing ecosystem productivity. In order to predict the terrestrial ecosystem productivity precisely, we not only need global radiation and PAR as driving variables, but also need to treat diffuse radiation and diffuse PAR explicitly in ecosystem models. Therefore, we generated a series of radiation datasets, including global radiation, diffuse radiation, PAR, and diffuse PAR of China from 1981 to 2010, based on the observations of the China Meteorology Administration (CMA) and the Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN). The dataset should be useful for the analysis of the spatiotemporal variations of solar radiation in China and the impact of diffuse radiation on terrestrial ecosystem productivity based on ecosystem models. The dataset is freely available from Zenodo on the following website: https://zenodo.org/record/1198894#.Wx6–C_MwWo (https://doi.org/10.11922/sciencedb.555, Ren et al., 2018).

scholarly journals Global radiation, photosynthetically active radiation, and the diffuse components dataset of China, 1981–2010

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Ren ◽  
Honglin He ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Guirui Yu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Global Radiation ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystem ◽  
Diffuse Radiation ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Ecosystem Productivity ◽  
Ecosystem Models ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Solar radiation, especially photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), is the main energy source of plant photosynthesis; and the diffuse component can enhance canopy light use efficiency, thus increasing ecosystem productivity. In order to predict the terrestrial ecosystem productivity precisely, we not only need global radiation and PAR as driving variables, but also need to treat diffuse radiation and diffuse PAR explicitly in ecosystem models. Therefore, we generated a series of radiation datasets, including global radiation, diffuse radiation, PAR, and diffuse PAR of China from 1981 to 2010, based on the observations of China Meteorology Administration (CMA) and Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN). The dataset should be useful for the analysis of the spatio-temporal variations of solar radiation in China and the impact of diffuse radiation on terrestrial ecosystem productivity based on ecosystem models. The dataset is freely available from the Zenodo at the website of https://zenodo.org/record/1198894 (DOI: 10.11922/sciencedb.555).

scholarly journals Relationship between photosynthetically active radiation with global solar radiation using empirical model over selected climatic zones in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nwokolo Samuel Chukwujindu ◽  
Ogbulezie Julie C. ◽  
John-Jaja Sylvia Alwell
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Empirical Model ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Global Solar Radiation ◽  
Hadley Cell ◽  
Circulation System ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
North East ◽  
Port Harcourt

In this study, relationship between photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and global solar radiation (H) over selected climatic zones in Nigeria using 22-years data (July 1983 – June 2005) was analysed. Empirical model was employed as the baseline for theoretical formulation and estimation of the ratio of PAR/H over climatic zones in Nigeria. From the estimated values, the seasonal PAR/H ranged from 1.946-2.005, 1.909-1.955, 1.968-2.039, 1.987-2.060, 1.961-2.041, 1.928-1.984 and 1.946-2.005 in rainy season, and the high values were due to low influence from clearness index, harmattan dust and pyrogenic aerosols from regional biomass burning compared with 1.906-1.923, 1.905-1.917, 1.927-1.952, 1.950-1.999, 1.971-1.985 and 1.889-1.923 recorded in dry season as a result of combined high influence from cloudiness, pyogenic aerosols and harmattan dust with annual mean values of 1.943, 1.921, 1.975, 2.007, 1.986 and 1.936 for Ilorin, Sokoto, Abeokuta, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Gusau respectively. The annual ratio of PAR/H revealed that there is an evidence increase of the values from North-East (Gusau) to South-South (Port Harcourt). These variations were mainly due to trends in cloudiness and associated atmospheric moisture with the movement of the Hadley cell circulation system along the equatorial line. From the analysed results, the model was found suitable and meteorologically reliable to estimate PAR/H accurately from commonly available H data when compared with results within and beyond tropical locations in Nigeria.

On the stability of radiometric ratios of photosynthetically active radiation to global solar radiation in Tsukuba, Japan

2015 ◽  
Vol 209-210 ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Akitsu ◽  
Atsushi Kume ◽  
Yasuo Hirose ◽  
Osamu Ijima ◽  
Kenlo Nishida Nasahara
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Global Solar Radiation ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
The Stability

scholarly journals Interception of solar radiation by the productive structures of spring canola hybrids

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1790-1796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizandro Fochesatto ◽  
Astor Henrique Nied ◽  
Homero Bergamaschi ◽  
Genei Antonio Dalmago ◽  
Daniele Gutterres Pinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Extinction Coefficient ◽  
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Reproductive Structures ◽  
Spring Canola ◽  
Sowing Dates

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to adjust parameters related to the interception of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) by reproductive structures of spring canola, with different nitrogen levels and hybrids. Two field experiments were conducted, being one with different sowing dates and hybrids (Hyola 61 and Hyola 432) and another with doses of 10, 20, 40, 80, 160kg ha-1 of N, applied in top dressing. They were conducted in Passo Fundo and Coxilha, RS, Brazil, in 2011 and 2014, respectively.The evaluated variables were: area index of reproductive structures, interception efficiency and extinction coefficient of these structures for PAR. PAR interception increased by increasing the reproductive structures volume. Interception efficiency of PAR by reproductive structures ranged from 45 to 80%. It was higher in the Hyola 61 hybrid and at the highest dose of N. The extinction coefficient of reproductive structures for PAR was 0.44 in non-limiting doses of N.

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