Direct solar transmittance and irradiance predictions with broadband models. Part I: Detailed theoretical performance assessment

Solar Energy

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 355-379

  Gueymard, Christian A ^a  

^a Solar Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR RADIATION; TURBIDITY;

SOLAR TRANSMITTANCE;

SOLAR ENERGY;

BROADBAND DATA; IRRADIANCE; MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0042736793     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(03)00195-6     Document Type: Article

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