A hybrid modelling approach for assessing solar radiation

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2015, Pages 403-420

  Shamim, M A ^a   Bray, M ^b   Remesan, R ^c   Han, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84944276661     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-014-1301-1     Document Type: Article

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