18 Apr 2018
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Comparison of several satellite-derived databases of surface solar radiation against ground measurement in Morocco
Mathilde Marchand
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Transvalor, 06255 Mougins, France
Abdellatif Ghennioui
Institut de Recherche en Energie Solaire et Energies Nouvelles (IRESEN), Ben Guerir, Morocco
Etienne Wey
Transvalor, 06255 Mougins, France
Lucien Wald
MINES ParisTech, PSL Research University, OIE – Center Observation, Impacts, Energy, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France
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