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docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/glossary.rst

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.. glossary::
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airmass
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Airmass
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airmass_absolute
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Absolute airmass
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airmass_relative
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Relative airmass
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albedo
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Ratio of reflected solar irradiance to global horizontal irradiance, unitless
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aoi
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Angle of incidence between :math:`90\deg` and :math:`90\deg`
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aoi_projection
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cos(aoi)
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ape
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Average photon energy
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apparent_zenith
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Refraction-corrected solar zenith angle in degrees
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bhi
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Beam/direct horizontal irradiance
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dhi
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Diffuse horizontal irradiance
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dni
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Direct normal irradiance
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Direct Normal Irradiance [Wm⁻²]. Amount of radiation received per unit
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Direct normal irradiance [Wm⁻²]. Amount of radiation received per unit
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area by a surface perpendicular (normal) to the sun's rays that
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propagate in a straight line from the sun.
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dni_clear
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Clear sky direct normal irradiance
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dni_extra
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Direct normal irradiance at top of atmosphere (extraterrestrial)
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effective_irradiance
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Effective irradiance
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eta_inv
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Inverter efficiency
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eta_inv_nom
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Nominal inverter efficiency
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eta_inv_ref
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Reference inverter efficiency
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g_poa_effective
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Broadband plane of array effective irradiance.
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gamma_pdc
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Module temperature coefficient. Typically in units of 1/C.
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ghi
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Global horizontal irradiance
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ghi_extra
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Horizontal irradiance at top of atmosphere (extraterrestrial)
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gri
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Ground-reflected irradiance
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i_sc
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Short circuit module current
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i_x, i_xx
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Sandia Array Performance Model IV curve parameters
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latitude
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Latitude
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longitude
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Longitude
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pac, ac
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AC power
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pdc, dc
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DC power
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pdc0
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Nameplate DC rating
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photocurrent
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Photocurrent
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poa_diffuse
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Total diffuse irradiation in plane. Sum of ground and sky diffuse.
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poa_direct
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Direct/beam irradiation in plane
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poa_global
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Global irradiation in plane. sum of diffuse and beam projection.
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poa_ground_diffuse
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In plane ground reflected irradiation
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poa_sky_diffuse
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Diffuse irradiation in plane from scattered light in the atmosphere
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(without ground reflected irradiation)
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precipitable_water
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Total precipitable water contained in a column of unit cross section
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from earth to top of atmosphere
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pressure
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Atmospheric pressure
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relative_humidity
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Relative humidity
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resistance_series
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Series resistance
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resistance_shunt
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Shunt resistance
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saturation_current
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Diode saturation current
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solar_azimuth
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Azimuth angle of the sun in degrees East of North
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solar_zenith
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Zenith angle of the sun in degrees
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surface_azimuth
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Azimuth angle of the surface
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surface_tilt
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Tilt angle of the surface
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surface_tilt
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Panel tilt from horizontal [°]. For example, a surface facing up = 0°,
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surface facing horizon = 90°.
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temp_air
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Temperature of the air
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temp_cell
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Temperature of the cell
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temp_dew
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Dewpoint temperature
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temp_module
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Temperature of the module
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transposition_factor
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The gain ratio of the radiation on inclined plane to global horizontal
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irradiation: :math:`\frac{poa\_global}{ghi}`
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Timezone
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v_mp, i_mp, p_mp
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Module voltage, current, power at the maximum power point
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v_oc
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Open circuit module voltage
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wind_direction
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Wind direction
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wind_speed
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Wind speed

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