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However, because the PPFD is difficult to determine, it is generally estimated from incident solar radiation (SR: W m\u22122), which is routinely observed worldwide. To estimate the PPFD from the SR, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR: W m\u22122) is separated from the SR using the PAR fraction (PF; PAR\/SR: unitless), and the PAR is then converted into the PPFD using the quanta-to-energy ratio (Q\/E: \u03bcmol J\u22121). In this procedure, PF and Q\/E are considered constant values; however, it was reported recently that PF and Q\/E vary under different sky conditions. Moreover, the diffuse ratio (DR) is needed to distinguish the diffuse component in the global PAR, and it is known that the DR varies depending on sky conditions. Ground-based whole-sky images can be used for sky-condition monitoring, instead of human-eye interpretation. This study developed a methodology for estimating the global and diffuse PPFD using whole-sky images. Sky-condition factors were derived through whole-sky image processing, and the effects of these factors on the PF, the Q\/E of global and diffuse PAR, and the DR were examined. We estimated the global and diffuse PPFD with instantaneous values using the sky-condition factors under various sky conditions, based on which the detailed effects of the sky-condition factors on PF, Q\/E, and DR were clarified. The results of the PPFD estimations had small bias errors of approximately +0.3% and +3.8% and relative root mean square errors of approximately 27% and 20% for the global and diffuse PPFD, respectively.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs11080932","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,17]],"date-time":"2019-04-17T07:58:09Z","timestamp":1555487889000},"page":"932","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Estimation of Global and Diffuse Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density under Various Sky Conditions Using Ground-Based Whole-Sky Images"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Megumi","family":"Yamashita","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan"}]},{"given":"Mitsunori","family":"Yoshimura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,4,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1575","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ecolmodel.2010.03.009","article-title":"The effect of estimated PAR uncertainties on the physiological processes of biosphere models","volume":"221","author":"Cho","year":"2010","journal-title":"Ecol. 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