Numerical simulation of variance of solar radiation and its influence on wheat growth

Xuefen Zhang; Chunyi Wang; Zixuan Du; Wei Zhai

doi:10.1117/12.729274

9 October 2007 Numerical simulation of variance of solar radiation and its influence on wheat growth

Xuefen Zhang, Chunyi Wang, Zixuan Du, Wei Zhai

Proceedings Volume 6679, Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability IV; 66790L (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.729274
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The growth of crops is directly related to solar radiation whose variances influence the photosynthesis of crops and the growth momentum thereof. This dissertation has Zhengzhou, which located in the Huanghuai Farmland Ecological System of China, as an example to analyze the rules of variances of total solar radiation, direct radiation and diffusive radiation. With the help of linear trend fitting, it is identified that total radiation (TR) drops as a whole at a rate of 1.6482J/m². Such drop has been particularly apparent in recent years with a period of 7 to 16 years; diffusive radiation (DF) tends to increase at a rate of 15.149 J/m² with a period of 20 years; direct radiation (DR) tends to drop at a rate of 15.843 J/m² without apparent period. The total radiation has been on the decrease ever since 1980 during the growth period of wheat. Having modified relevant Parameter in the Carbon and Nitrogen Biogeochemistry in Agroecosystems Model (DNDC) model and simulated the influence of solar radiation variances on the development phase, leaf area index (LAI), grain weight, etc during the growth period of wheat, it is found that solar radiation is in positive proportion to LAI and grain weight (GRNWT) but not apparently related to development phase (DP). The change of total radiation delays the maximization of wheat LAI, reduces wheat LAI before winter but has no apparent effect in winter and decreases wheat LAI from jointing period to filling period; it has no apparent influence on grain formation at the early stage of grain formation, slows down the weight increase of grains during the filling period and accelerates the weight increase of grains at the end of filling period. Variance of radiations does not affect the DP of wheat much.

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Xuefen Zhang, Chunyi Wang, Zixuan Du, and Wei Zhai "Numerical simulation of variance of solar radiation and its influence on wheat growth", Proc. SPIE 6679, Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability IV, 66790L (9 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.729274

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Solar radiation

Solar radiation models

Atmospheric modeling

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