- Direct insolation
- Sunlight falling directly upon a collector. Opposite of diffuse insolation.Solar Electric Glossary
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Direct insolation
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Direct insolation — US annual average solar energy received by a latitude tilt photovoltaic cell (modeled). Direct insolation is the solar irradiance measured at a given location on Earth with a surface element perpendicular to the Sun s rays, excluding diffuse… … Wikipedia
Insolation — is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter (W/m²) or kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kW·h/(m²·day)) (or hours/day). In … Wikipedia
insolation — noun Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin insolation , insolatio, from insolare to expose to the sun, from in + sol sun more at solar Date: 1617 1. exposure to the sun s rays 2. sunstroke 3. a. solar radiation that has been received b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Insolation — The solar power density incident on a surface of stated area and orientation, usually expressed as Watts per square meter or Btu per square foot per hour. *** The total amount of solar radiation (direct, diffuse, and reflected) striking a… … Energy terms
Diffuse insolation — Sunlight received indirectly as a result of scattering due to clouds, fog, haze, dust, or other obstructions in the atmosphere. Opposite of direct insolation. Solar Electric Glossary … Energy terms
Global Insolation — (or Solar Radiation) The total diffuse and direct insolation on a horizontal surface, averaged over a specified period of time … Energy terms
100,000-year problem — The 100,000 year problem is a discrepancy between past temperatures and the amount of incoming solar radiation, or insolation, which grows and shrinks periodically on a 100,000 year (100 ka) timescale.Due to variations in the Earth s orbit, the… … Wikipedia
EUSTATISME — On désigne par le terme d’eustatisme (ou encore d’eustasie) le phénomène responsable des variations générales du niveau moyen des mers, et l’on qualifie d’eustatique toute montée ou baisse de ce niveau lorsqu’elle a même amplitude dans toutes les … Encyclopédie Universelle
прямая инсоляция — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN direct insolation … Справочник технического переводчика
atmosphere — atmosphereless, adj. /at meuhs fear /, n., v., atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any… … Universalium
