The linke turbidity factor based on improved values of the integral Rayleigh optical thickness

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-244

  Kasten, F ^a  

^a Jochim Wells Weg 17   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; SOLAR ENERGY;

ATMOSPHERE; OPTICAL THICKNESS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TURBIDITY COEFFICIENT;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0030097768     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(95)00114-7     Document Type: Article

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