A new operational model for satellite-derived irradiances: description and validation

by: R Perez, P Ineichen, K Moore, M Kmiecik, C Chain, R George, F Vignola

Solar Energy, Vol. 73, No. 5. (November 2002), pp. 307-317.

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We present a new simple model capable of exploiting geostationary satellite visible images for the production of site/time-specific global and direct irradiances The new model features new clear sky global and direct irradiance functions, a new cloud-index-to-irradiance index function, and a new global-to-direct-irradiance conversion model. The model can also exploit operationally available snow cover resource data, while deriving local ground specular reflectance characteristics from the stream of incoming satellite data. Validation against 10 US locations representing a wide range of climatic environments indicates that model performance is systematically improved, compared to current visible-channel-based modeling practice.

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TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:937370 L3 - citeulike-article-id:937370 TI - A new operational model for satellite-derived irradiances: description and validation JF - Solar Energy VL - 73 IS - 5 SP - 307 EP - 317 N2 - We present a new simple model capable of exploiting geostationary satellite visible images for the production of site/time-specific global and direct irradiances The new model features new clear sky global and direct irradiance functions, a new cloud-index-to-irradiance index function, and a new global-to-direct-irradiance conversion model. The model can also exploit operationally available snow cover resource data, while deriving local ground specular reflectance characteristics from the stream of incoming satellite data. Validation against 10 US locations representing a wide range of climatic environments indicates that model performance is systematically improved, compared to current visible-channel-based modeling practice. KW - clouds KW - energy KW - irradiation KW - remote-sensing AU - Perez, R AU - Ineichen, P AU - Moore, K AU - Kmiecik, M AU - Chain, C AU - George, R AU - Vignola, F PY - 2002/11// UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/0038092x/2002/00000073/00000005/art00122 ER -

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