Articles | Volume 15, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-1537-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-1537-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Review article
| 
17 Mar 2022
Review article |
| 17 Mar 2022
| 17 Mar 2022
Remote sensing of solar surface radiation – a reflection of concepts, applications and input data based on experience with the effective cloud albedo
DWD, Frankfurter Str. 135, 63067 Offenbach, Germany
Uwe Pfeifroth
DWD, Frankfurter Str. 135, 63067 Offenbach, Germany
Viewed
Total article views: 4,227 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 21 Dec 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,642 | 1,500 | 85 | 4,227 | 76 | 95 |
- HTML: 2,642
- PDF: 1,500
- XML: 85
- Total: 4,227
- BibTeX: 76
- EndNote: 95
Total article views: 3,300 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 17 Mar 2022)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,254 | 974 | 72 | 3,300 | 71 | 91 |
- HTML: 2,254
- PDF: 974
- XML: 72
- Total: 3,300
- BibTeX: 71
- EndNote: 91
Total article views: 927 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 21 Dec 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 526 | 13 | 927 | 5 | 4 |
- HTML: 388
- PDF: 526
- XML: 13
- Total: 927
- BibTeX: 5
- EndNote: 4
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 4,227 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 4,146 with geography defined
and 81 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 3,300 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,226 with geography defined
and 74 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 927 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 920 with geography defined
and 7 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
20 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Data fusion of complementary data sources using Machine Learning enables higher accuracy Solar Resource Maps J. Rabault et al. 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113337
- Meteorology of ‘ridging high’ rainfall over the KwaZulu‐Natal coastal plains M. Jury 10.1002/joc.8277
- Neural networks for estimating surface solar irradiation from satellite images R. Gallo et al. 10.1016/j.engappai.2025.110101
- Determination and Evaluation of Surface Solar Irradiance With the MAGIC-Heliosat Method Adapted to MTSAT-2/Imager and Himawari-8/AHI Sensors E. Valor et al. 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3238180
- SARAH-3 – satellite-based climate data records of surface solar radiation U. Pfeifroth et al. 10.5194/essd-16-5243-2024
- Data-Driven Prediction of Severe Convection at Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD): A Brief Overview of Recent Developments R. Müller & A. Barleben 10.3390/atmos15040499
- Photovoltaics Energy Potential in the Largest Greek Cities: Atmospheric and Urban Fabric Effects, Climatic Trends Influences and Socio-Economic Benefits S. Vigkos & P. Kosmopoulos 10.3390/en17153821
- Effects of clouds and aerosols on downwelling surface solar irradiance nowcasting and short-term forecasting K. Papachristopoulou et al. 10.5194/amt-17-1851-2024
- Sensors in Civil Engineering: From Existing Gaps to Quantum Opportunities B. Kantsepolsky & I. Aviv 10.3390/smartcities7010012
- Exploring Marine Cloud Brightening with a Reduced Complexity Model M. Khan et al. 10.1007/s13351-024-4064-3
- Retrieval of sub-kilometer resolution solar irradiance from Fengyun-4A satellite using a region-adapted Heliosat-2 method C. Huang et al. 10.1016/j.solener.2023.112038
- Effects of total cloud cover products on solar radiation estimation based on a radiation transfer model D. Pan et al. 10.1080/17538947.2025.2512608
- Parametric Building Envelopes Rationalized in Terms of Their Solar Performance in a Temperate Climate J. Abramczyk & W. Bielak 10.3390/en18102479
- On the Relationships between Clear-Sky Indices in Photosynthetically Active Radiation and Broadband Ranges in Overcast and Broken-Cloud Conditions W. Wandji Nyamsi et al. 10.3390/rs16193718
- Comparative Analysis of Ground-Based Solar Irradiance Measurements and Copernicus Satellite Observations E. Esposito et al. 10.3390/en17071579
- Synthetic MFG MVIRI Level 1.5 VIS channel data of Europe from 2006–2020 for long-term climatological research I. Jung et al. 10.1038/s41597-025-05578-5
- Assessment of the performance of ground-based and SARAH-3 solar radiation data over Eastern Africa D. Uwanyirigira et al. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108413
- Surface solar radiation: AI satellite retrieval can outperform Heliosat and generalizes to other climate zones K. Schuurman & A. Meyer 10.1080/01431161.2025.2471596
- A hierarchical Bayesian spatio-temporal model for estimating solar radiation from sunshine duration records S. Beguería et al. 10.1016/j.renene.2025.123943
- Retrieval of surface solar irradiance from satellite imagery using machine learning: pitfalls and perspectives H. Verbois et al. 10.5194/amt-16-4165-2023
20 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Data fusion of complementary data sources using Machine Learning enables higher accuracy Solar Resource Maps J. Rabault et al. 10.1016/j.solener.2025.113337
- Meteorology of ‘ridging high’ rainfall over the KwaZulu‐Natal coastal plains M. Jury 10.1002/joc.8277
- Neural networks for estimating surface solar irradiation from satellite images R. Gallo et al. 10.1016/j.engappai.2025.110101
- Determination and Evaluation of Surface Solar Irradiance With the MAGIC-Heliosat Method Adapted to MTSAT-2/Imager and Himawari-8/AHI Sensors E. Valor et al. 10.1109/TGRS.2023.3238180
- SARAH-3 – satellite-based climate data records of surface solar radiation U. Pfeifroth et al. 10.5194/essd-16-5243-2024
- Data-Driven Prediction of Severe Convection at Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD): A Brief Overview of Recent Developments R. Müller & A. Barleben 10.3390/atmos15040499
- Photovoltaics Energy Potential in the Largest Greek Cities: Atmospheric and Urban Fabric Effects, Climatic Trends Influences and Socio-Economic Benefits S. Vigkos & P. Kosmopoulos 10.3390/en17153821
- Effects of clouds and aerosols on downwelling surface solar irradiance nowcasting and short-term forecasting K. Papachristopoulou et al. 10.5194/amt-17-1851-2024
- Sensors in Civil Engineering: From Existing Gaps to Quantum Opportunities B. Kantsepolsky & I. Aviv 10.3390/smartcities7010012
- Exploring Marine Cloud Brightening with a Reduced Complexity Model M. Khan et al. 10.1007/s13351-024-4064-3
- Retrieval of sub-kilometer resolution solar irradiance from Fengyun-4A satellite using a region-adapted Heliosat-2 method C. Huang et al. 10.1016/j.solener.2023.112038
- Effects of total cloud cover products on solar radiation estimation based on a radiation transfer model D. Pan et al. 10.1080/17538947.2025.2512608
- Parametric Building Envelopes Rationalized in Terms of Their Solar Performance in a Temperate Climate J. Abramczyk & W. Bielak 10.3390/en18102479
- On the Relationships between Clear-Sky Indices in Photosynthetically Active Radiation and Broadband Ranges in Overcast and Broken-Cloud Conditions W. Wandji Nyamsi et al. 10.3390/rs16193718
- Comparative Analysis of Ground-Based Solar Irradiance Measurements and Copernicus Satellite Observations E. Esposito et al. 10.3390/en17071579
- Synthetic MFG MVIRI Level 1.5 VIS channel data of Europe from 2006–2020 for long-term climatological research I. Jung et al. 10.1038/s41597-025-05578-5
- Assessment of the performance of ground-based and SARAH-3 solar radiation data over Eastern Africa D. Uwanyirigira et al. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108413
- Surface solar radiation: AI satellite retrieval can outperform Heliosat and generalizes to other climate zones K. Schuurman & A. Meyer 10.1080/01431161.2025.2471596
- A hierarchical Bayesian spatio-temporal model for estimating solar radiation from sunshine duration records S. Beguería et al. 10.1016/j.renene.2025.123943
- Retrieval of surface solar irradiance from satellite imagery using machine learning: pitfalls and perspectives H. Verbois et al. 10.5194/amt-16-4165-2023
Latest update: 28 Aug 2025
Short summary
The great works of physics teach us that a central paradigm of science should be to make methods and theories as easy as possible and as complex as needed. This paper provides a brief review of remote sensing of solar surface irradiance based on this paradigm.
The great works of physics teach us that a central paradigm of science should be to make methods...
