Extreme overirradiance events in São Paulo, Brazil

Phenomena of overirradiance have been pointed all over the World. This note presents the most extreme enhancement event reported in Brazil, which contains an irradiance reading of 1590 W/m2 measured in Sao Paulo (latitude 23°32′S) at relatively low altitude (760 m a.s.l.).

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