Simple Solar Spectral Model for Direct and Diffuse Irradiance on Horizontal and Tilted Planes at the Earth's Surface for Cloudless Atmospheres

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice

Title Page

Preface

Summary

List of Figures

List of Tables

1.0 Introductlon

2.0 Direct Normal Irradiance
     2.1 Rayleigh Scattering
     2.2 Aerosol Scattering and Absorption
     2.3 Water Vapor Absorption
     2.4 Ozone and Uniformly Mixed Gas Absorption

3.0 Diffuse Irradiance
     3.1 Diffuse Irradiance on a Horizontal Surface
     3.2 Diffuse Irradiance on Inclined Surfaces

4.0 Comparisons of the New Simple Model with Rigorous Models and Measurements
     4.1 Comparison with Dave Rayleigh Scattering Data
     4.2 Comparisons with BRITE Code Results
     4.3 Comparisons with Measured Data

5.0 Examples of the Application of the New Simple Spectral Model

6.0 References

Appendix: Program Listing

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