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The Lowtran code is used to determine solar transmission, direct solar irradiance and total radiance. In this paper results of comparisons between Lowtran 6 and Lowtran 7, the second including multiple scattering, are presented. These simulations are also compared with measurements of global irradiance carried out with a radiometer UV, in the range (295÷385) nm.
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Morelli, S., Stortini, M. Direct and total irradiance: Measurement, calculation and comparison with Lowtran 6 and Lowtran 7 predictions. Il Nuovo Cimento C 15, 391–399 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02511739
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02511739