Long-term variability of solar direct and global radiation derived from ISCCP data and comparison with reanalysis data

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1390-1401

  Lohmann, S ^a   Schillings, C ^a   Mayer, B ^a   Meyer, R ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Direct solar radiation; Global dimming; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VOLCANOES;

DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; GLOBAL DIMMING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

SOLAR RADIATION;

DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; VOLCANOES;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; SATELLITE; SOLAR RADIATION; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 33751170903     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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