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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although the partitioning of shortwave radiation K↓ at the surface into its diffuse (K↓,d) and direct beam (K↓,b) components is relevant for, ...

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Vol. 48, No. 9 (September 2009), pp. 1766-1779 (14 pages) ABSTRACT This study examines 2–3-day solar irradiance forecasts with respect to their ...