Determination of circumsolar radiation from Meteosat Second Generation

Reliable data on circumsolar radiation, which is caused by scattering of sunlight by cloud or aerosol particles, is becoming more and more important for the resource assessment and design of concentrating solar technologies (CSTs). However, measuring circumsolar radiation is demanding and only very...

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Main Authors: B. Reinhardt, R. Buras, L. Bugliaro, S. Wilbert, B. Mayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/7/823/2014/amt-7-823-2014.pdf