Evaluation on penetration rate of cloud for incoming solar radiation using geostationary satellite data

Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-123

  Yeom, Jong Min ^a   Han, Kyung Soo ^b   Kim, Jae Jin ^b  

^a Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cloud factor; Insolation; MTSAT 1R; Physical model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864055207     PISSN: 19767633     EISSN: 19767951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13143-012-0011-9     Document Type: Article

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