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Measurement and Analysis of Solar Radiation Data

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The radiation of the sun is the primary natural energy source of the planet Earth. Other natural energy sources are the cosmic radiation, the natural terrestrial radioactivity and the geothermal heat flux from the interior to the surface of the earth but these sources are energetically negligible as compared to solar radiation.

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  1. Deutscher Wetterdienst Meteorologisches Observatorium Hamburg, Germany

    Fritz Kasten

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    G. Beghi

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Kasten, F. (1983). Measurement and Analysis of Solar Radiation Data. In: Beghi, G. (eds) Performance of Solar Energy Converters: Thermal Collectors and Photovoltaic Cells. ISPRA Courses on Energy Systems and Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9813-4_1

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