Program for solar energy meteorological research and training site (Region 3). Annual progress report, 1 October 1979-30 September 1980

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5452578

Justus, C G; Kline, J B; Craig, J I; Schlag, J M; Lewis, L

Data and analyses of one year (April 1979 - March 1980) of solar radiation data from the Atlanta Georgia Tech site are presented. Specific research results deal with: (1) intercomparison of the urban Georgia Tech site with data from the rural site at Shenandoah Georgia (separation 60km, 40 miles) for global (all sky) radiation, (2) model comparisons of the Watt model and Bird model for direct beam radiation against measured data, (3) a study of relative measurement errors for the Eppley PSP, Spectrolab SR75, Lambda LiCor, and Eppley 8-48, 4) global and direct radiation regressions versus percent available sunshine, (5) comparison of Campbell-Stokes and Foster Sunshine Switch measurements with pyrheliometer derived percent available sunshine, (6) comparison of isotropic versus anisotropic sky radiation for deriving solar radiation on a tilted surface versus measured data, (7) examination of various methods for plotting diffuse radiation versus other parameters, (8) display of observed variation of ultraviolet (0.30-0.39..mu..) radiation versus global radiation as a function of relative air mass and cloud cover, (9) annual time series and regression plotting techniques, and (10) examples of probability distribution and joint probability distribution statistics for daily averages, totals, maximum or minimums. Hourly, daily, and monthly values are tabulated in an appendix for direct, direct (RG630), global, global (RG630), diffuse, latitude tilted global, ultraviolet radiation, and available sunshine, for the period April 1979 to March 1980. Monthly averages of other meteorological and radiation parameters are also tabulated for this period.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). School of Geophysical Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-77ET20153
• OSTI ID: 5452578
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20153-80/1; ON: DE85016940
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140100* -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability
ATLANTA
AVAILABILITY
DATA
DIFFUSE SOLAR RADIATION
DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION IV
GEORGIA
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INFORMATION
INSOLATION
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
RADIATIONS
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR RADIATION
STELLAR RADIATION
USA