The quantitative assessments of the solar radiation flux and the variations of its spectral
distribution in the visible and near-infrared ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum are of …

Dataset consisting of hourly global and diffuse solar radiation measured over the period
February 1992 and December 2002 have been utilized to investigate the diurnal and …

Résumé Le présent article comporte une analyse critique de l'Atlas Solaire de l'Algérie
réalisé par Capderou en 1987. L'auteur utilise un modèle de l'atmosphère basé …

Summary¶ The dependence of aerosol optical depth on wavelength as well as the fit of the
Ångström approximation have been investigated under different air masses at a sub-Arctic …

The present review is designed to encompass the English language heat transfer papers
published in 1997. The papers have been categorized into a number of sub-fields. While …

Aerosols affect climate by scattering and absorbing radiation and by modifying the physical
and radiative properties of clouds. Despite their importance in the climate system, the …

An experimental comparison of spectral aerosol optical depth τ a, λ derived from
measurements by two spectral radiometers [a LI-COR, Inc., LI-1800 spectroradiometer and a …

The annual and monthly mean diurnal variations of the diffuse fraction of global solar
irradiance arriving on the ground at a tropical station in Sub-Sahel Africa is here been …

Aerosols affect climate by attenuating solar radiation and acting as cloud condensation
nuclei. Despite their importance in the climate system, our understanding of the time-space …

An investigation of atmospheric turbidity has been undertaken for tropical Thai sky. Values of
turbidity indices, namely, Linke factor (TL), Angstrom coefficient (β) and illuminance turbidity …