bsrn.qc.erl.bni_erl_test

bsrn.qc.erl.bni_erl_test(bni, zenith, bni_extra)

Check beam normal irradiance (BNI, $B_n$) against extremely rare limits [1].

Parameters:

• bni (numeric or Series) – Beam normal irradiance ($B_n$). [W/m^2]

• zenith (numeric or Series) – Solar zenith angle ($Z$). [degrees]

• bni_extra (numeric or Series) – Extraterrestrial beam normal irradiance ($E_{0n}$). [W/m^2]

Returns:

flags – Boolean flags (True = Pass). [bool]

Return type:

Series or ndarray

References

[1]

Long, C. N., & Shi, Y. (2008). An automated quality assessment and control algorithm for surface radiation measurements. The Open Atmospheric Science Journal, 2(1), 23-37.