Correlations for estimating solar radiation using sunshine hours and temperature measurement in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Frontiers in Energy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-222

  Ohunakin, O S ^a   Adaramola, M S ^b   Oyewola, O M ^c   Fagbenle, R O ^d  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^d OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

ambient temperatures; global solar radiation; Hargreaves model; Osogbo; sunshine hour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878327338     PISSN: 20951701     EISSN: 20951698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11708-013-0241-2     Document Type: Article

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