Variation in Surface Solar Radiation and the Influencing Factors in Xinjiang, Northwestern China
Table 1
Annual and seasonal trends in Eg, WVC, AOD, TCC, and LCC per decade and their correlation coefficients.
ANN
MAM
JJA
SON
DJF
Trend
Eg (MJ m−2)
−33.88 × 10−2
−1.92 × 10−2
−1.89 × 10−2
−3.47 × 10−2
−3.56 × 10−2
WVC (mm)
7.12 × 10−5
3.01 × 10−5
6.85 × 10−5
5.48 × 10−5
2.74 × 10−5
AOD
2.74 × 10−6
−2.74 × 10−5
−1.92 × 10−5
1.37 × 10−5
4.66 × 10−5
LCC (%)
5.73 × 10−5
5.95 × 10−4
6.22 × 10−4
5.64 × 10−4
5.12 × 10−4
TCC (%)
8.77 × 10−5
−2.11 × 10−4
1.12 × 10−4
1.64 × 10−4
1.67 × 10−4
Correlation coefficients
WVC
−0.662
−0.158
−0.478
−0.660
−0.593
AOD
−0.048
0.093
0.252
−0.345
−0.462
LCC
−0.612
−0.333
−0.194
−0.754
−0.646
TCC
−0.226
−0.311
−0.386
−0.259
−0.372
Note. ANN: annual period; MAM: March through April (spring); JJA: June through August (summer); SON: September through November (autumn); and DJF: December through January (winter). Bold values indicate trends significant at the 95% level.
