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Updating Townsends snow model references
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.3.rst
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* Fix Procedural and Object Oriented simulation examples having slightly different results, in :ref:`introtutorial`. (:issue:`2366`, :pull:`2367`)
* Restructure the user guide with subsections (:issue:`2302`, :pull:`2310`)
* Fix fornatting in the References section to ensure proper line length and indentation,
specifically for reference [2] in the documentation.(:issue:`2383`, :pull:`2384`)

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axis to the module edge.
The parameter `string_factor` is an enhancement added to the model after
publication of [1]_ per private communication with the model's author. The
definition for snow events documented above is also based on private
communication with the model's author.
publication of [1]_, as described in [2]_.
The definition for snow events documented above is based on [3]_.
References
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.. [1] Townsend, Tim & Powers, Loren. (2011). Photovoltaics and snow: An
update from two winters of measurements in the SIERRA. 37th IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, USA.
:doi:`10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186627`
.. [2] Townsend, T. and Previtali, J. (2023). A Fresh Dusting: Current Uses of the Townsend

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Snow Model. In "Photovoltaic Reliability Workshop (PVRW) 2023 Proceedings: Posters.",

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ed. Silverman, T. J. Dec. 2023. NREL/CP-5900-87918.
Available at: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/90585.pdf
.. [3] Townsend, T. (2025). Snow Events Definition.
:doi:`10.13140/RG.2.2.14299.68647`
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I suggest we use the actual title of the poster and also mention that it was presented in SPI conference in 2013 (see info in the image below)

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I agree - I overlooked the "SPI 2013" conference label. Reference text should be

[3] Townsend, T. (2013). Predicting PV Energy Loss Caused by Snow. Solar Power International, Chicago IL. :doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.14299.68647

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# unit conversions from cm and m to in, from C to K, and from % to fraction
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