NRad {FAO56}

Net Radiation (R_n)

Description

NRad returns the value of net radiation.

Usage

NRad(R_ns, R_nl)

Arguments

R_ns

A numeric scalar that denotes net shortwave radiation [MJ/(m^2\times day)].

R_nl

A numeric scalar that denotes net longwave radiation [MJ/(m^2\times day)].

Details

This is a function to calculate the net radiation [MJ/(m^2\times day)].

Value

The function returns the value of net solar radiation as a numeric scalar.

Reference

Allen, R. G., Pereira, L. S., Raes, D., & Smith, M. (1998). Crop evapotranspiration - Guidelines for computing crop water requirements - FAO Irrigation and drainage paper 56. Fao, Rome, 300(9), D05109.

See Also

NLRad, NSRad.

Examples

NRad(R_ns = 11.1, R_nl = 3.5)