Interdisciplinary applications of a versatile spectral solar irradiance model: A review

Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1551-1576

  Gueymard, Christian A ^a  

^a Solar Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; FLUXES; GLAZES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIOMETERS; SOLAR ENERGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WEATHERING;

BROADBAND RADIATION; RADIATION FLUXES; SOLAR IRRADIANCE;

SOLAR RADIATION;

IRRADIANCE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODELING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 9944251927     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.04.032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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