Satellite-based Cloudiness and Solar Energy Potential in Texas and Surrounding Regions

Global horizontal irradiance (i.e., shortwave downward solar radiation received by a horizontal surface on the ground) is an important geophysical variable for climate and energy research. Since solar radiation is attenuated by clouds, its variability is intimately associated with the variability of...

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Main Authors: Shuang Xia, Alberto M. Mestas-Nuñez, Hongjie Xie, Rolando Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/9/1130