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contributor authorHanson, Kirby J.
date accessioned2017-06-09T16:34:34Z
date available2017-06-09T16:34:34Z
date copyright1963/12/01
date issued1963
identifier issn0021-8952
identifier otherams-7028.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4212045
description abstractThe spectral transmission properties of glass, polyester film, polyvinyl-fluoride film, polystyrene film and polyethylene film are presented, based on laboratory determined spectrograms and field measurements of atmospheric infrared radiation. Glass, polyvinyl-fluoride film and polystyrene film transmit about 0.88 of incident visible light; polyester and polyethylene transmit 0.81 and 0.73, respectively. For ultraviolet radiation, transmission values differ markedly between films. The amount of protection provided by various plant covering materials against nocturnal net radiation (Rn) loss from plants has been determined and is expressed as a protection index (PI) in per cent by: ?????????????PI?=?102?·?[1???(Rn(with cover)/Rn(no cover))] where PI ranges from zero (no protection) to 100 per cent (complete protection). Based on field measurements, PI values have been determined as follows: 1) window glass?93 per cent; 2) polyvinyl-fluoride film-90 per cent; 3) polyester film-87 per cent; 4) polystyrene film-63 per cent; and 5) polyethylene film-26 per cent.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleThe Radiative Effectiveness of Plastic Films for Greenhouses
typeJournal Paper
journal volume2
journal issue6
journal titleJournal of Applied Meteorology
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0450(1963)002<0793:TREOPF>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage793
journal lastpage797
treeJournal of Applied Meteorology:;1963:;volume( 002 ):;issue: 006
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