Overcast sky conditions and luminance distribution in Hong Kong

Building and Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-108

  Li, Danny H W ^a   Lau, Chris C S ^a   Lam, Joseph C ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

CIE standard overcast sky; Climatic parameters; Hybrid indices; Sky luminance distribution; Uniform sky

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; DATA REDUCTION;

LUMINANCE DISTRIBUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CLOUD COVER; IRRADIANCE; LUMINESCENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0242306115     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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