Yearly changes in surface solar radiation in New Caledonia

New Caledonia experiences a decrease in surface solar irradiation since 2004. It is of order of 4% of the mean yearly irradiation over the 10 years period: 2004–2013, and amounts to −9 W m<sup>−2</sup>. The preeminent roles of the changes in cloud cover and to a lesser extent, those in a...

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Main Authors: P. Blanc, C. Coulaud, L. Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-02-01
Series:Advances in Science and Research
Online Access:http://www.adv-sci-res.net/12/1/2015/asr-12-1-2015.pdf