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Modeling Solar Radiation at the Earth’s Surface

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  1. National Observatory of Athens, Greece

    Harry D. Kambezidis & Basil E. Psiloglou

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  1. Candida Oancea Institute, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 313, Bucharest 060042, Romania

    Viorel Badescu (Professor) (Professor)

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Kambezidis, H.D., Psiloglou, B.E. (2008). The Meteorological Radiation Model (MRM): Advancements and Applications. In: Badescu, V. (eds) Modeling Solar Radiation at the Earth’s Surface. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77455-6_14

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