Articles | Volume 25, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1307-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1307-2025
Research article
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29 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2025

Regional modeling of surface solar radiation, aerosol, and cloud cover spatial variability and projections over northern France and Benelux

Gabriel Chesnoiu, Isabelle Chiapello, Nicolas Ferlay, Pierre Nabat, Marc Mallet, and Véronique Riffault

Data sets

Datasets related to the study “Spatial variability and future evolution of surface solar radiation over Northern France and Benelux: a regional climate model approach” Gabriel Chesnoiu et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10993193

Ground measurements of surface solar irradiance, aerosol optical properties and sky conditions estimates in Lille (North of France) over the period 2010–2022 Gabriel Chesnoiu et al. https://doi.org/10.57932/ca9c74c0-83f4-43f1-86c8-7f3ce517b03c

Basic measurements of radiation at station Palaiseau (2003-06 et seq) Martial Haeffelin https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.946383

Basic and other measurements of radiation at station Cabauw (2005-02 et seq) Wouter Knap https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.940531

Mass concentration of non-refractory particulate organics and inorganics, within PM1 fraction, 2016–2021 Veronique Riffault https://doi.org/10.48597/4VU2-MCJG

Particle light absorption coefficient and equivalent black carbon concentration, within PM1 fraction, 2016–2020 Veronique Riffault and Joel Brito https://doi.org/10.48597/QHUR-8NUX

Plateformes d’Observation Université de Lille https://www.loa.univ-lille.fr/observations/plateformes.html?p=lille

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Short summary
The ALADIN regional climate model at 12.5 km resolution allows us to study the evolution of surface solar radiation (SSR) and key associated atmospheric parameters. Over northern France and Benelux, influenced by anthropogenic aerosols and cloudy conditions, regional evaluation of recent hindcast simulations shows satisfying results and high spatial variability. Future SSR evolution by the end of the century for two contrasting CMIP6 scenarios highlights large decreases in SSR for SSP3-7.0.
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