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     Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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2010(Vol.2, Issue:8)
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Empirical Model for Estimating Global Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surfaces for Selected Cities in the Six Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria

M.S. Okundamiya and A.N. Nzeako
Corresponding Author:  Okundamiya, Michael Stephen 
Submitted: 2010 September, 27
Accepted: 2010 October, 27
Published: 2010 December, 10
Abstract:
This study proposes a temperature-based model of monthly mean daily global solar radiation on horizontal surfaces for selected cities, representing the six geopolitical zones in N igeria. The modelling was based on linear regression theory and was computed using monthly mean daily data set for minimum and maximum ambient temperatures. The results of three statistical indicators: Mean Bias Error (MBE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and t-statistic (TS); performed on the model along with practical comparison of the estimated and observed data validate the excellent performance accuracy of the proposed model.

Key words:  Ambient temperature, empirical model, global solar radiation, Nigeria, regression analysis, ,
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M.S. Okundamiya and A.N. Nzeako, . Empirical Model for Estimating Global Solar Radiation on Horizontal Surfaces for Selected Cities in the Six Geopolitical Zones in Nigeria. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (8): 805-812.
ISSN (Online):  2040-7467
ISSN (Print):   2040-7459
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