Proposed reference irradiance spectra for solar energy systems testing

Solar Energy

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 443-467

  Gueymard, C A ^a   Myers, D ^b   Emery, K ^b  

^a Solar Consulting Services   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; STANDARDS;

ATMOSPHERIC ATTENUATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0038713414     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(03)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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