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and meteorological parameters for:

  • SSE-RENEWABLE ENERGY:   Satellite-derived data supporting Renewable Energy Technologies (RET's).
    • Over 200 satellite-derived meteorology and solar energy parameters
    • Monthly averaged parameters for the period July 1, 1983 through June 30, 2005
    • Global coverage on a 1° latitude by 1° longitude grid
    • Color plots on both global and regional scales
    • Solar energy data for 1195 ground sites
    • Data for the RETScreen® Renewable Energy Project Analysis Software

  • SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS:   Satellite-derived data for the preliminary design of buildings and associated renewable-energy power systems.
    • Global coverage on a 1° latitude by 1° longitude grid
    • Twenty five plus years of monthly averaged temperatures, wind and solar radiation from July 1,1983 near present
    • Daily total solar radiation from July 1983 through current time with one month delay
    • Daily humidity and air temperatures for 1983 and through current time with one month delay
    • Temperature and relatiue humidity on 3-hourly time steps
    • Psychrometer chart and Global and/or regional plots

  • AGROCLIMATOLOGY:  Satellite-derived solar and meteorological data supporting agrotechnology
    • Global coverage on a 1° latitude by 1° longitude grid
    • Daily total solar radiation from July 1983 through current time with one month delay
    • Daily averaged dew point and air temperatures from January 1983 through current time with one month delay;
    • Daily averaged precipitation from January 1997 - current time with two month delay


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