Research Article

A Simple Semi-Empirical Model for the Estimation of Photosynthetically Active Radiation from Satellite Data in the Tropics

Table 1

Schedule of data for the formulation of the model and model validation.

StationPositionFormulation of the model Model validation
LatitudeLongitude

Chiang Mai18.78°N98.98°EJanuary, 2008–December, 2010January–December, 2011
Nakhon Pathom13.82°N100.04°EJanuary, 2008–December, 2010January–December, 2011
Songkhla7.20°N100.60°EJanuary, 2008–December, 2010January–December, 2011
Ubon Ratchathani15.25°N104.87°EJanuary, 2009–December, 2010January–December, 2011