A two-band model for the calculation of clear sky solar irradiance, illuminance, and photosynthetically active radiation at the earth's surface

A Parameterization for the Absorption of Solar Radiation in the Earth's Atmosphere

Andrew A. Lacis, James E. Hansen · Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences · 1974 · 1.5K citations

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Simple Solar Spectral Model for Direct and Diffuse Irradiance on Horizontal and Tilted Planes at the Earth's Surface for Cloudless Atmospheres

Richard E. Bird, C. Riordan · Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology · 1986 · 820 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Chemistry +16

Correlation equation for hourly diffuse radiation on a horizontal surface

Jennifer Orgill, K.G.T. Hollands · Solar Energy · 1977 · 697 citations

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The spectral distribution of solar radiation at the earth's surface—elements of a model

Bo G Leckner · Solar Energy · 1978 · 585 citations

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Atmospheric Transmittance/Radiance : Computer Code LOWTRAN 6.

F. X. Kneizys, James H. Chetwynd, S. A. Clough et al. · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1983 · 361 citations

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