The diffuse solar irradiance of slopes under cloudless skies

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/z890s041n

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Creator	Steven, M. D. Unsworth, Michael H.
Abstract	The diffuse irradiance of slopes relative to the diffuse irradiance of a horizontal surface is calculated by integrating the mean radiance distributions of cloudless skies in Britain for a wide range of solar elevations, azimuths and slope angles. There is reasonable agreement with measurements reported from a number of stations; discrepancies are probably due to errors in measurements and to the influence of aerosol on the radiance distributions. A simple model of the diffuse irradiance of slopes, which takes account of circumsolar radiation, is proposed, and agrees well with integrated values of irradiance.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.49710544507
Date Available	2010-09-30T18:48:24+00:00
Date Issued	1979
Citation	Steven, M.D. and Unsworth, M.H. (1979), The diffuse solar irradiance of slopes under cloudless skies. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 105: 593-602. doi:10.1002/qj.49710544507
Journal Title	Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
Journal Volume	105
Journal Issue/Number	445
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	Natural Environment Research Council.M.D.S. is the recipient of a NERC research studentship.
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/18608