bsrn.qc.erl.ghi_erl_test

bsrn.qc.erl.ghi_erl_test(ghi, zenith, bni_extra)

Check global horizontal irradiance (GHI, $G_h$) against extremely rare limits [1].

Parameters:

• ghi (numeric or Series) – Global horizontal irradiance ($G_h$). [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.