SUNSHINE: A light environment simulation system based on hemispherical photographs. Forest Service research paper
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5924322
A new computer simulation system uses hemispherical photographs to estimate the amount of solar radiation a horizontal surface receives. The system reduces the cost and time of manual analysis to obtain radiation estimates from hemispherical photographs. The radiation on the horizontal surface is calculated from images of photographs input into a computer by an electronic scanner. Two programs are used, EDIT-TIF to edit and preprocess the image and SUNSHINE to calculate the diffuse and direct radiation. Use of the two programs in the SUNSHINE simulation system is described step by step. The theory and operation of the programs are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Forest Service, New Orleans, LA (United States). Southern Forest Experiment Station
- OSTI ID:
- 5924322
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-118942/XAB; FSRP-SO--267
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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