Generation of typical solar radiation year for Mediterranean region of Turkey

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-183

  Bulut, H ^a   Buyukalaca O ^b   Yilmaz, A ^b  

^a HARRAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Mediterranean region; Solar radiation; Test reference year; Turkey

Indexed keywords

DAILY GLOBAL SOLAR RADIATION; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SOLAR APPLICATIONS; SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; SOLAR RADIATION DATA;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY RESOURCE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL DATA;

EURASIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 70749094309     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070902784970     Document Type: Article

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