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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Advances in Science and Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.adv-sci-res.net/12/1/2015/asr-12-1-2015.pdf |
| Summary: | 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 aerosol
optical depth on the decrease in yearly irradiation are evidenced. The study
highlights the role of data sets offering a worldwide coverage in
understanding changes in solar radiation and planning large solar energy
plants such as the ICOADS (International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data
Set) of the NOAA and MACC (Monitoring Atmosphere Composition and Climate)
data sets combined with the McClear model. |
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| ISSN: | 1992-0628 1992-0636 |