Ebook: European Solar Radiation Atlas: Solar Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces

This atlas is a revised and updated version of the European Solar Radiation Atlas published in 1984. The revised contains tables and maps displaying monthly means of global, diffuse and beam solar radiation as well as sunhours for a large number of represenative sites in Europe. Tables show radiation on both horizontal and inclined surfaces. The revisions reflect the political developments in the European Union and within neighbouring countries. The presentation of the tables has been improved and additional information is included. An enlarged text section provides an introduction to the systematics of solar radiation measurement and calculation. The solar data presented in this book is a useful source of information for the estimation of the energy harvest potential for solar systems. The data contained in the tables is provided on two disks in easily readable ASCII format.

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This atlas is a revised and updated version of the European Solar Radiation Atlas published in 1984. The revised contains tables and maps displaying monthly means of global, diffuse and beam solar radiation as well as sunhours for a large number of represenative sites in Europe. Tables show radiation on both horizontal and inclined surfaces. The revisions reflect the political developments in the European Union and within neighbouring countries. The presentation of the tables has been improved and additional information is included. An enlarged text section provides an introduction to the systematics of solar radiation measurement and calculation. The solar data presented in this book is a useful source of information for the estimation of the energy harvest potential for solar systems. The data contained in the tables is provided on two disks in easily readable ASCII format.

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This atlas is a revised and updated version of the European Solar Radiation Atlas published in 1984. The revised contains tables and maps displaying monthly means of global, diffuse and beam solar radiation as well as sunhours for a large number of represenative sites in Europe. Tables show radiation on both horizontal and inclined surfaces. The revisions reflect the political developments in the European Union and within neighbouring countries. The presentation of the tables has been improved and additional information is included. An enlarged text section provides an introduction to the systematics of solar radiation measurement and calculation. The solar data presented in this book is a useful source of information for the estimation of the energy harvest potential for solar systems. The data contained in the tables is provided on two disks in easily readable ASCII format.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
General Overview....Pages 1-2
Introduction....Pages 3-3
Global radiation on horizontal surfaces....Pages 3-4
Sources of raw data....Pages 5-5
Quality control and data processing....Pages 5-6
Estimation procedures for sites with only heliographic data....Pages 6-7
Areas with missing data....Pages 7-7
Gmax and Gmin values in the European Solar Radiation Atlas, second edition (1984)....Pages 8-8
Changes introduced in estimated Gmax and Gmin values in this edition of the Atlas....Pages 8-8
Other changes introduced in this revision....Pages 8-10
Horizontal surface radiation tables....Pages 11-13
Introduction to the horizontal surface maps....Pages 13-13
Geographical analysis of the different radiation climates of Europe....Pages 13-17
Solar radiation on overcast days....Pages 17-20
Introductory comments on global and diffuse radiation on vertical and inclined surfaces....Pages 20-21
Outline of the slope prediction process....Pages 21-25
Introduction to the tables for daily global and diffuse radiation incident on slopes....Pages 25-27
Corrections for changes in ground albedo....Pages 27-27
Comments on slope tables....Pages 27-30
Slope ratios....Pages 30-32
The computer disk....Pages 32-33
Conclusion....Pages 34-34
Back Matter....Pages 34-334

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This atlas is a revised and updated version of the European Solar Radiation Atlas published in 1984. The revised contains tables and maps displaying monthly means of global, diffuse and beam solar radiation as well as sunhours for a large number of represenative sites in Europe. Tables show radiation on both horizontal and inclined surfaces. The revisions reflect the political developments in the European Union and within neighbouring countries. The presentation of the tables has been improved and additional information is included. An enlarged text section provides an introduction to the systematics of solar radiation measurement and calculation. The solar data presented in this book is a useful source of information for the estimation of the energy harvest potential for solar systems. The data contained in the tables is provided on two disks in easily readable ASCII format.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-X
General Overview....Pages 1-2
Introduction....Pages 3-3
Global radiation on horizontal surfaces....Pages 3-4
Sources of raw data....Pages 5-5
Quality control and data processing....Pages 5-6
Estimation procedures for sites with only heliographic data....Pages 6-7
Areas with missing data....Pages 7-7
Gmax and Gmin values in the European Solar Radiation Atlas, second edition (1984)....Pages 8-8
Changes introduced in estimated Gmax and Gmin values in this edition of the Atlas....Pages 8-8
Other changes introduced in this revision....Pages 8-10
Horizontal surface radiation tables....Pages 11-13
Introduction to the horizontal surface maps....Pages 13-13
Geographical analysis of the different radiation climates of Europe....Pages 13-17
Solar radiation on overcast days....Pages 17-20
Introductory comments on global and diffuse radiation on vertical and inclined surfaces....Pages 20-21
Outline of the slope prediction process....Pages 21-25
Introduction to the tables for daily global and diffuse radiation incident on slopes....Pages 25-27
Corrections for changes in ground albedo....Pages 27-27
Comments on slope tables....Pages 27-30
Slope ratios....Pages 30-32
The computer disk....Pages 32-33
Conclusion....Pages 34-34
Back Matter....Pages 34-334
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