@inproceedings{261e70b13eea47bfa3d04025957879c7,
title = "Development of a surface area metric (SAM) to characterizevariations in solar irradiance",
abstract = "The variability of solar irradiance at a given site is often quantified using a single point sensor, rather than multiple sensors. Thus, the temporal aspect of variability is considered while the spatial aspect is ignored. We will construct a new, two-dimensional solar variability metric called the Surface Area Metric (SAM) that quantifies both the spatial and temporal variability. The SAM is calculated by first creating a surface plot of irradiance data over a given area for a single time step and then calculating changes in the surface area over time. The SAM will be calculated for each second of a day for four one-week periods that represent the characteristic seasons in Northern Arizona. The SAM will then be directly compared to Sandia's single-sensor Variability Index (VI) and we will determine how well correlated the VI is with the SAM.",
author = "Morgan, {Eric R.} and Dyreson, {Ana R.} and Monger, {Samuel H.} and Acker, {Tom L}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} (2014) by American Solar Energy Society.; 43rd ASES National Solar Conference 2014, SOLAR 2014, Including the 39th National Passive Solar Conference and the 2nd Meeting of Young and Emerging Professionals in Renewable Energy ; Conference date: 06-07-2014 Through 10-07-2014",
year = "2014",
language = "English (US)",
series = "43rd ASES National Solar Conference 2014, SOLAR 2014, Including the 39th National Passive Solar Conference and the 2nd Meeting of Young and Emerging Professionals in Renewable Energy",
publisher = "American Solar Energy Society",
pages = "257--264",
booktitle = "43rd ASES National Solar Conference 2014, SOLAR 2014, Including the 39th National Passive Solar Conference and the 2nd Meeting of Young and Emerging Professionals in Renewable Energy",
}