GIS-based modeling of Solar Radiation in salzburg for a specific geographic area (tool "area solar radiation") for specific points (tool "points solar radiation") Input data: Digital Elevation Model grid - 50 m example points for calculating "Points Solar Radiation" calculate global Solar Radiation for an area (city of salzburg) for a year - by calculating for representative days per month.
GIS-based modeling of Solar Radiation in salzburg for a specific geographic area (tool "area solar radiation") for specific points (tool "points solar radiation") Input data: Digital Elevation Model grid - 50 m example points for calculating "Points Solar Radiation" calculate global Solar Radiation for an area (city of salzburg) for a year - by calculating for representative days per month.
GIS-based modeling of Solar Radiation in salzburg for a specific geographic area (tool "area solar radiation") for specific points (tool "points solar radiation") Input data: Digital Elevation Model grid - 50 m example points for calculating "Points Solar Radiation" calculate global Solar Radiation for an area (city of salzburg) for a year - by calculating for representative days per month.
Lab Session Summer School 2009 Barbara Hochwimmer Salzburg, 6 July 2009 2 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics GIS-based modeling of Solar Radiation Subject: modeling global solar radiation in Salzburg for a specific geographic area (tool area solar radiation) for specific points (tool points solar radiation) Input data: Digital Elevation Model grid - 50 m Example points for calculating Points solar radiation 3 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Solar radiation - general incoming solar radiation received from the sun, as primary energy source for several physical and biological processes, is modified by atmosphere (clouds and dust) topographic and surface features (slope and aspect) global solar radiation = sum of direct, diffuse and reflected radiation direct radiation is the largest component of total radiation diffuse radiation is the second largest component reflected radiation constitutes only a small proportion of total radiation (except for locations surrounded by highly reflective surfaces such as snow cover) 4 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Solar radiation - general global solar radiation = sum of direct, diffuse and reflected radiation 5 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Calculating solar radiation ArcGIS Solar Radiation in Spatial Analyst Tools extension does not include reflected radiation can perform calculations for entire geographic areas (first example) or for point locations (second example) First example: calculate global solar radiation for an area (city of salzburg) for a year by calculating for representative days per month Second example: calculate global solar radiation for points (four points near Kapuzinerberg) for one month (August) 6 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Calculating solar radiation Calculate global radiation for suggested days per month according to KLEIN (1977, publication Calculation of monthly average insolation on tilted surfaces): month day of the year date J anuary 17 J anuary, 17 February 47 February, 16 March 75 March, 16 April 105 April, 15 May 135 May, 15 J une 162 J une, 11 J uly 198 J uly, 17 August 228 August, 16 September 258 September, 15 October 288 October, 15 November 318 November, 14 December 344 December, 10 7 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Calculating solar radiation Steps: create File Geodatabase create Toolbox create Toolset create Model edit Model run Model to calculate solar radiation 8 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcCatalog: 1. Create new File Geodatabase (SolarRadiation) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 9 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcCatalog: 2. Create new Toolbox (SummerSchool_Toolbox) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 10 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcCatalog: 3. Create new Toolset (SolarRadiation) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 11 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcCatalog: 4. Create new Model (monthly_solar_radiation_modelling_day) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 12 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap: 1. Create new Project 2. Show ArcToolbox Window 3. Add Created Toolbox SummerSchool_Solar_Toolbox 4. Add Data (salzburg50, points_kapuzinerberg) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 3. 13 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap: Edit model for one of 12 represent days: GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 14 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap: Edit model for one of 12 represent days ModelBuilder window: Model properties store relative path names ! GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 15 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap: Edit model for one of 12 represent days What do we want to calculate in our Model? calculate solar radiation for a specific geographic area calculate solar radiation for specific representative days to get global radiation per year GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation 16 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Edit model for one of 12 represent days Insert process we want to execute in the ModelBuilder window per Drag &Drop ArcToolbox Spatial Analyst Tools Solar Radiation Area Solar Radiation GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) 17 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap ModelBuilder window Solar Radiation: for easier editing make variables from input parameters (time configuration, transmittivity, diffuse proportion, latitude, ) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) 18 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Open (edit) Area Solar Radiation Area Solar Radiation Window GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) 19 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Edit model for one of 12 represent days: Input parameters: Digital Elevation Model of Salzburg (raster dataset) Latitude (filled out automatically when selecting input raster) Time configuration Topographic Parameters (slope and aspect input type FROM_DEM) Radiation Parameters Diffuse proportion (Default 0.3) Transmittivity (Default 0.5) The fraction of radiation that passes through the atmosphere. Values range from 0 (no transmission) to 1 (all transmission). Default 0.5 clear sky Diffuse model type (STANDARD_OVERCAST_SKY) The proportion of global normal radiation flux that is diffuse. This value schould be set according to atmospheric conditions. Default 0.3 clear sky conditions Optional Outputs: Direct, diffuse radiation raster Direct duration raster GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) meteorological data necessary for more detailed value definition !! 20 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcMap - ModelBuilder window model for one of 12 represent days GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) input parameter 2 derived data 3 input data 1 2 2 3 1 model parameter (for further calculations) 21 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) ArcMap copy model for all 12 representative days change time configuration (day of year) in each model change outputs (file-names) in each model Calculating global solar radiation per year: put 12 models together in one model (Drag & Drop) only model parameters (here direct and diffuse radiation) will be transferred in new model process Single Output Map Algebra (Spatial Analyst Tools Map Algebra) summarize results of 12 input models RUN entire model Result - global area solar radiation per year in city of Salzburg 22 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Area Solar Radiation) ArcMap create hillshade from Digital Elevation Model Spatial Analyst Tool Surface - Hillshade for visualization - result of solar radiation Result - Area Solar Radiation / year extent - city of Salzburg 23 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS Solar radiation in Spatial Analyst Tools : Second Example Points Solar Radiation GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) position sample points 24 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS Solar radiation in Spatial Analyst Tools Steps: ArcMap create new Model (Model properties store relative path names !) What do we want to calculate in our Model? calculate solar radiation for specific points calculate solar radiation for one example month (August) GIS based modelling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) 25 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap ModelBuilder window Insert process we want to execute in the ModelBuilder window per Drag &Drop ArcToolbox SpatialAnalystTools Solar Radiation Points Solar Radiation GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) 26 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Open (edit) Points Solar Radiation Points Solar Radiation Window GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) days of year: 213 to 243 August 2009 27 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap (Non-Standard)-Parameter in Points Solar Radiation-Tool: Height offset 6 (in meters) (height of constructions) above the DEM surface for which calculations are to be performed Day interval 1 time interval through the (here) month used for calculation Slope and aspect input type FROM_ DEM (Default) slope and anspect grids are calculated from the input surface raster Diffuse model type STANDARD_OVERCAST_SKY standard overcast diffuse model. The incoming diffuse radiation flux varies with zenith angle. GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) 28 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Model Points Solar Radiation GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) 1b 1a derived data 2 input data a example points b Digital Elevation Model grid 50 m 1 2 29 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap RUN Model Points Solar Radiation Result - global solar radiation on 4 example points (August 2009) point shape GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) 30 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics ArcGIS solar radiation tools in Spatial Analyst Steps: ArcMap Result Points Solar Radiation GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation (Points Solar Radiation) attribute table T0 value of solar radiation at specific points in Wh/m 31 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics Calculation - area solar radiation per year by 12 representative days of months according to KLEIN extent city of Salzburg Calculation points solar radiation per month (August) 4 points around Kapuzinerberg GIS based modeling of Solar Radiation - summary 32 Z_GIS - Centre for Geoinformatics GIS-based modeling of Solar Radiation Lab Session Summer School 2009 Barbara Hochwimmer Thank you for your attention!