Abstract:Utilizing the surface radiation data from Nyingchi Airport in the typical river valley of the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River in 2014, and combining it with the clear-sky index to identify sunny and cloudy days, this study analyzed the monthly variations of surface radiation components, surface albedo, and diurnal variations under typical sunny and cloudy conditions in different seasons at that location. The results show that: (1) The monthly average variations in the components of surface radiation show that, except for shortwave radiation, all other components exhibit distinct unimodal monthly changes. The monthly maximum averages of surface longwave radiation, atmospheric longwave radiation, and net radiation occur from June to August, at 414.1 W/m2, 371.2 W/m2, and 151.4 W/m2 respectively. The monthly average maximum of reflected shortwave radiation occurs in March, at 98.4 W/m2. Due to the higher cloud cover during the summer months and a significantly higher number of overcast days compared to the average for the other 14 years, the monthly maximum of total solar radiation occurs in October, at 560.3 W/m2 .(2) The diurnal variations of radiation components on typical sunny days exhibit a smooth single-peak shape, while on cloudy days, they show an irregular multi-peak shape. Compared to sunny days, cloudy days show enhanced atmospheric longwave radiation, which decreases in the afternoon due to local circulations. Other radiation intensities significantly weaken during the day, with surface longwave radiation and net radiation showing a notable increase at night.(3) The monthly average diurnal variation of surface albedo presents a "U"-shaped curve, decreasing first and then increasing. The seasonal variation follows the order of winter > autumn > spring > summer, with the maximum and minimum monthly averages occurring in February and June, at 0.25 and 0.14, respectively.