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Final report on Phase I of solar radiation atmospheric transmission research
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1977
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Description:The efficient use of solar energy requires a knowledge of the effects of clouds, atmospheric gases and aerosols on insolation rates. Understanding must be of sufficient depth to project the effects on climate fluctuations and man-made changes in the absorbing and scattering constituents of the atmosphere. The feasibility of differentiating and quantizing the various atmospheric components which affect the transmission of solar radiation to ground level, has been tested by a program of experiment and analysis. The results show that available techniques can be effectively combined to obtain a rather complete knowledge of the roles of the individual cbmponents which scatter or absorb solar radiation. This data assists in development of improved models to predict solar irradiation at ground level.
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