Maps of sky relative radiance and luminance distributions acquired with a monochromatic CCD camera

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1323-1332

  Rossini, Elton G ^a   Krenzinger, Arno ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Sky luminance distribution; Sky radiance distribution; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; LUMINANCE; MONOCHROMATORS; PIXELS;

GRAY LEVEL; SKY LUMINANCE DISTRIBUTION; SKY RADIANCE DISTRIBUTION; SUPPLY IMAGES;

SOLAR RADIATION;

CAMERAS; LUMINANCE; MONOCHROMATORS; PIXELS; SOLAR RADIATION;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAP; RADIANCE; REDUCTION; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 35148847852     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2007.06.013     Document Type: Article

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