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marsrad marsrad-package: marsrad: Mars Solar Radiation

Instantaneous Irradiance (G_* functions)

Power per unit area at a specific moment

G_h(): Global irradiance on Mars horizontal surface
G_i(): Global irradiance on Mars inclined surface
G_ob(): Beam irradiance at top of Martian atmosphere
G_obh(): Beam irradiance on horizontal surface at top of Mars atmosphere
G_b(): Direct beam irradiance on Mars surface normal to solar rays
G_bh(): Direct beam irradiance on Mars horizontal surface
G_bi(): Direct beam irradiance on Mars inclined surface
G_dh(): Diffuse irradiance on Mars horizontal surface
G_di(): Diffuse irradiance on Mars inclined surface
G_ali(): Albedo-reflected irradiance on Mars inclined surface

Daily Insolation (H_* functions)

Energy per unit area over one Martian sol

H_h(): Global daily insolation on Mars horizontal surface
H_i(): Global daily insolation on Mars inclined surface
H_obh(): Daily beam insolation at top of Mars atmosphere
H_bh(): Beam daily insolation on Mars horizontal surface
H_bi(): Beam daily insolation on Mars inclined surface
H_dh(): Diffuse daily insolation on Mars horizontal surface
H_di(): Diffuse daily insolation on Mars inclined surface
H_ali(): Albedo-reflected daily insolation on Mars inclined surface

Period Insolation (I_* functions)

Energy per unit area over multiple sols

I_h(): Global insolation on Mars horizontal surface over time period
I_i(): Global insolation on Mars inclined surface over time period
I_obh(): Beam insolation at top of Mars atmosphere over time period
I_bh(): Beam insolation on Mars horizontal surface over time period
I_bi(): Beam insolation on Mars inclined surface over time period
I_dh(): Diffuse insolation on Mars horizontal surface over time period
I_di(): Diffuse insolation on Mars inclined surface over time period
I_ali(): Albedo-reflected insolation on Mars inclined surface over time period

Solar Geometry

Sun position and angles

declination(): Solar declination angle on Mars
Z(): Solar zenith angle
sunrise(): Sunrise time on Mars
sunset(): Sunset time on Mars
T_d(): Number of Mars daylight hours

Day/Night Conditions

Check polar day/night conditions

is_irradiated(): Check if surface is receiving solar irradiance
is_polar_day(): Check if location is experiencing polar day
is_polar_night(): Check if location is experiencing polar night

Atmospheric Effects

Optical depth modeling

optical_depth(): Atmospheric optical depth on Mars

Optimization

Calculate optimal angles

optimal_angle(): Optimal tilt angle for maximum daily insolation

Helper Functions

albedo(): The albedo function.
f(): Normalized net flux function