A machine learning approach to estimation of downward solar radiation from satellite-derived data products: An application over a semi-arid ecosystem in the U.S.

• Qingtao Zhou ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: qingtaozhou@gmail.com

  Affiliation Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States of America

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1343-8816

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• Alejandro Flores,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States of America

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• Nancy F. Glenn,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States of America

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• Reggie Walters,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, United States of America

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• Bangshuai Han

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Muncie, Indiana, United States of America

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