zhang et al. (2025) Ground-based solar irradiance observations from Xianghe (XIA) station

Identification

• Journal: Mendeley Data
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-12-08
• Authors: zhang, xiaomi, Shi, Hongrong, Yang, Dazhi, Xia, Xiang’ao
• DOI: 10.17632/8dhf58d2gh.1

Research Groups

• Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Short Summary

This paper presents a quality-controlled dataset of one-minute resolution ground-based global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal solar irradiance measurements from the Xianghe station for a one-year period. The objective is to provide reliable observational data for atmospheric and solar energy research.

Objective

• To provide a quality-controlled dataset of ground-based global horizontal irradiance (GHI), direct normal irradiance (DNI), and diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) measurements.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Single station: Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station (116.96°E, 39.75°N).
• Temporal Scale: March 2019 to February 2020 (1 year), with a one-minute temporal resolution.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable (observational dataset).
• Data sources: Ground-based measurements from the Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station. Quality control procedures followed BSRN (Baseline Surface Radiation Network) recommendations.

Main Results

• A comprehensive dataset of one-minute resolution ground-based global horizontal irradiance (GHI), direct normal irradiance (DNI), and diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) measurements is provided.
• The dataset covers a full year, from March 2019 to February 2020, collected at the Xianghe station.
• All measurement data have undergone rigorous quality control following BSRN-recommended procedures, ensuring high data reliability.

Contributions

• Provides a high-resolution (one-minute) and quality-controlled ground-based solar irradiance dataset for a specific location in China, which is valuable for regional atmospheric and solar energy studies.
• The adherence to BSRN quality control standards enhances the dataset's utility and trustworthiness for scientific research and model validation.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{zhang2025Groundbased,
  author = {zhang, xiaomi and Shi, Hongrong and Yang, Dazhi and Xia, Xiang’ao},
  title = {Ground-based solar irradiance observations from Xianghe (XIA) station},
  journal = {Mendeley Data},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.17632/8dhf58d2gh.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17632/8dhf58d2gh.1}
}