of or pertaining to matters relating to the sun or its irradiance
a) solar constant
(Unit: W ´ m–2)
irradiance produced by extraterrestrial solar radiation on a surface normal to this radiation at the mean Sun-Earth distance
NOTE The latest value for the solar constant is 1 367 W ´ m–2 adopted by the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation in World Meteorological Organization in 1981
b) solar energy
common term meaning irradiation
c) solar power
common term meaning irradiance
d) solar radiation
common term meaning irradiation
e) solar spectrum
(Unit: J ´ m–2 ´ µm–1)
distribution of the solar irradiation as the function of wavelength |