The diffuse fraction of global solar irradiance at a tropical location

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 77-84

  Iziomon, M G ^a   Aro, T O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFRICA; SAHEL;

EID: 0032455032     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007040050053     Document Type: Article

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