Beam daily insolation on Mars horizontal surface

Calculates the direct beam solar energy received over a full Martian day on a horizontal surface. Obtained by integrating beam irradiance from sunrise to sunset.

Usage

H_bh(Ls, phi, tau)

Arguments

Ls

Areocentric longitude [deg]

phi

Planetary latitude [deg]

tau

Atmospheric optical depth (dimensionless)

Value

Beam daily insolation [Wh/m²-day]