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solar constant
The average amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth's upper atmosphere on a surface perpendicular to the sun's rays; equal to 1353 Watts per square meter or 492 Btu per square foot.
- Besedna vrsta: noun
- Industrija/področje: Energy
- Category: Solar power
- Company: U.S. DOE
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