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5.3.9. BEERS Output Variables

BEERS radiation model outputs.

This group contains 29 output variables.

CI

Clearness index for Ldown

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

DiffuseRad

Diffuse radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

DirectRad

Direct radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Emis_Sky

Clear-sky emissivity from Prata (1996)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

GlobalRad

Global irradiance

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

I0

Theoretical value of maximum incoming solar radiation

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Kdown2d

Incoming shortwave radiation at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Keast

Shortwave radiation from east at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Knorth

Shortwave radiation from north at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ksouth

Shortwave radiation from south at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Kup2d

Outgoing shortwave radiation at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Kwest

Shortwave radiation from west at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ldown2d

Incoming longwave radiation at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Least

Longwave radiation from east at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lnorth

Longwave radiation from north at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lsouth

Longwave radiation from south at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lup2d

Outgoing longwave radiation at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Lwest

Longwave radiation from west at POI

Unit:

W m^-2

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SH_Ground

Shadow fraction on ground (0=fully sunlit, 1=fully shaded)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SH_Walls

Shadow fraction on walls (0=fully sunlit, 1=fully shaded)

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SVF_BdVeg

Sky view factor from buildings and vegetation

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SVF_Ground

Sky view factor from ground

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

SVF_Roof

Sky view factor from roof

Unit:

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Ta

Air temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Tg

Ground surface temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Tmrt

Mean radiant temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

Tw

Wall surface temperature

Unit:

degC

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

altitude

Solar altitude angle

Unit:

degrees

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)

azimuth

Solar azimuth angle

Unit:

degrees

Aggregation:

Average (mean over period)