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MAXIMUM THEORETICAL SUNSHINE DURATION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
OBS

The program, SUNLIGHT, was designed and developed to determine the theoretical sunshine duration and related parameters needed to estimate evapotranspiration of crops by means of solar radiation equations.

Key term(s)
  • maximum theoretical duration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
DEF

[...] par ciel clair, [...] temps compris entre le lever et le coucher du soleil [...]

CONT

La durée maximale théorique d'insolation [...] au cours de la demi-heure qui suit le lever et celle qui précède le coucher, le rayonnement est en général trop faible [...] pour impressionner un capteur héliographique. La durée maximale d'insolation mesurable est donc inférieure d'au moins une heure à la durée maximale théorique.

Key term(s)
  • durée maximale théorique

Spanish

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