A revised empirical model to estimate solar radiation using automated surface weather observations

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 329-345

  Belcher, Brian N ^a   DeGaetano, Arthur T ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

ASOS; Model; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; GLOBAL HORIZONTAL SOLAR RADIATION; MEAN ABSOLUTE ERRORS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR RADIATION; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUD; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE DATA; SOLAR RADIATION; WEATHER STATION;

EID: 33846578242     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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