National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB)
The NSRDB is a serially complete collection of hourly and half-hourly values of the three most common measurements of solar radiation—global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance—and meteorological data. The current NSRDB is modeled using multi-channel measurements from geostationary satellites. The older versions of the NSRDB were modeled using cloud and weather information primarily collected at airports. A sufficient number of locations and temporal and spatial scales were used to represent regional solar radiation climates accurately.
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | irregular |
| bureauCode |
[ "000:00" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "NSRDB", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:nsrdb@nrel.gov" } |
| dataQuality |
true
|
| description | The NSRDB is a serially complete collection of hourly and half-hourly values of the three most common measurements of solar radiation—global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance—and meteorological data. The current NSRDB is modeled using multi-channel measurements from geostationary satellites. The older versions of the NSRDB were modeled using cloud and weather information primarily collected at airports. A sufficient number of locations and temporal and spatial scales were used to represent regional solar radiation climates accurately. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB)", "accessURL": "https://developer.nrel.gov/docs/solar/nsrdb/", "description": "The NSRDB is a serially complete collection of hourly and half-hourly values of the three most common measurements of solar radiation—global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance—and meteorological data. The current NSRDB is modeled using multi-channel measurements from geostationary satellites. The older versions of the NSRDB were modeled using cloud and weather information primarily collected at airports. A sufficient number of locations and temporal and spatial scales were used to represent regional solar radiation climates accurately." } ] |
| identifier | NSRDB |
| keyword |
[ "NREL", "NSRDB", "solar energy" ] |
| landingPage | https://nsrdb.nrel.gov |
| language |
[ "en-US" ] |
| modified | 2023-01-11T22:18:01.983Z |
| programCode |
[ "000:000" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory", "@type": "org:Organization", "subOrganizationOf": { "name": "Department of Energy", "@type": "org:Organization" } } |
| rights |
"true"
|
| temporal | 1998-01-01/2021-12-31 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) |
