Bird Sky Clear Model

This function computes the apparent shift in the solar elevation angle caused by atmospheric refraction.

Note that the output is a positive number; i.e.: near the horizon, the solar disk appears higher in the sky than its true position. The apparent elevation is the true (geometrical) elevation plus the correction factor.

Inputs

Outputs

Bird Clear Sky Model Outputs

Algorithm

The current implementation assumes default values for the following parameters:

Bird Clear Sky Model Algo

Reference

Bird, R., Hulstrom, R., A Simplified Clear Sky Model for Direct and Diffuse Insolation on Horizontal Surfaces, 1981 NREL SERI/TP-642-761