bsrn.qc.ppl.dhi_ppl_test

bsrn.qc.ppl.dhi_ppl_test(dhi, zenith, bni_extra)

Check diffuse horizontal irradiance (DHI, $D_h$) against physically possible limits [1].

Parameters:

• dhi (numeric or Series) – Diffuse horizontal irradiance ($D_h$). [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.