A comparison of three empirical models for estimating solar radiation in Nigeria
Using meteorological data f rom J sires in the major climatic zones of Nigeria. the solar radiation was determined from 3 empirical models that required either measured data on sunshine hours or maximum and minimum temperature. The statistical analysis revealed that. the temperature based sushine-ho...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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1995
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179906 |
| Summary: | Using meteorological data f rom J sires in the major climatic zones of Nigeria. the solar radiation was determined from 3 empirical models that required either measured data on sunshine hours or maximum and minimum temperature. The statistical analysis revealed that. the temperature based sushine-hour equations can be used to estimate the monthly total solar radiation in Nige ria with high accuracy. An Algorithm requiring latitude in decimals of degree has been presented f or computing the daily theoretical radiation at any location. |
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