Solar Radiation Data Directory. A Guide to Solar Radiation and Meteorological Data Collection Activities in the United States

摘要

This directory identifies and briefly describes solar radiation and related meteorological data collection activities in the United States, past and present. It provides general availability and contact information. This publication focuses especially on state and local independent efforts which would otherwise remain obscure. While the information presented is not exhaustive, it gives a representative overview of the availability of solar radiation data in each of the 50 states. Besides providing valuable leads to existing stores of data and data collection activities, this directory offers a representative sampling of the kinds of monitoring efforts conducted at the state and local levels, and of the types of organizations and individuals that conduct them. Solar radiation and meteorological data collection activities are classified as state and local efforts, or as national and regional (multistate) monitoring networks. Chapter 2 summarizes over 200 historical and ongoing monitoring programs at the state and local levels. These are arranged alphabetically by responsible agency within each state and include both selected references and contact information for each entry. Chapter 3 presents information in a similar format for 32 national, regional, and multistate monitoring networks, with the entries arranged alphabetically by responsible agency. This section was largely compiled from available literature, particularly for those networks reporting data to state or federal agencies. (ERA citation 09:028061)