A study of Canadian diffuse and total solar radiation data—I Monthly average daily horizontal radiation

The correlation between diffuse and total horizontal radiation is reviewed and examined for data on the monthly average daily horizontal radiation collected at several Canadian stations. A regional correlation is developed based on Toronto-Montreal and Goose Bay data, which is valid for a large region. A solar building heat simulation study was performed using regional correlations. (SPH)

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