Analysis by Solcast reveals that for the entire planet, 2023 saw the highest total solar irradiance of any year this century, using data from Solcast and ECMWF ERA5. 2023 saw total solar ...

odorata and two native plants (Eupatoriumlindleyanum and Xanthium sibiricum) under different phosphorus (the second most ...

Sudden spikes in irradiance can affect the components of large scale PV power plants, especially if they last longer than a minute and occur in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. Most ...

As the distance from a point source of radiation increases, the irradiance decreases. The relationship between irradiance, \(I\), and distance, \(d\), can be shown to follow an inverse square law.

Other areas may benefit from enhanced solar irradiance due to stabilising atmospheric conditions on the cyclone’s periphery.

A lamp illuminates a screen of area \(2.0m^{2}\), which is \(4 m\) away. The irradiance at the screen is \(0.02Wm^{-2}\). a) Calculate the power of the incident beam. b) If the screen is moved to ...