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

Research Groups

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

Short Summary

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

Objective

• To provide a quality-controlled, one-minute resolution dataset of ground-based global horizontal irradiance (GHI), direct normal irradiance (DNI), and diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI) from the Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station.

Study Configuration

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

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable; this study provides observational data.
• Data sources: Ground-based measurements from the Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station.
  • Measured parameters: Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI), Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI), and Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI).
  • Quality control: All measurement data underwent quality control following the BSRN-recommended procedures.

Main Results

• The primary result is a comprehensive dataset containing one-minute measured values of ground-based GHI, DNI, and DHI.
• The dataset covers a full year, from March 2019 to February 2020.
• All data have been rigorously quality-controlled according to BSRN (Baseline Surface Radiation Network) recommended procedures, ensuring high reliability.
• The data originates from the Xianghe Atmospheric Environmental Comprehensive Observation Station, located at 116.96°E longitude and 39.75°N latitude.

Contributions

• Provides a valuable, high-resolution (one-minute), and quality-controlled ground-based solar irradiance dataset for a specific location in China.
• The adherence to BSRN standards enhances the reliability and comparability of the data, making it suitable for various scientific applications.
• This dataset can serve as a crucial resource for research in solar energy, atmospheric radiation, climate modeling, and validation of satellite products or atmospheric models.

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},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17632/8dhf58d2gh}
}