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Latitude -7.769 / Longitude 110.378 was chosen.

Geometry InformationElevation: 160 meters

taken from theNASA GEOS-4model elevation

Northern boundary-7

Western boundary110

CenterLatitude -7.5

Longitude 110.5

Eastern boundary111

Southern boundary-8

Parameters for Solar Cooking:

Monthly Averaged Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

22-year Average 4.28 4.47 4.59 4.72 4.73 4.55 4.80 5.25 5.54 5.39 4.71 4.57Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Midday Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kW/m2)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Clear Sky Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Clear Sky Days (days)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

22-year Average 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0Parameter Definition

Parameters for Sizing and Pointing of Solar Panels and for Solar Thermal Applications:

Monthly Averaged Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Average22-year Average 4.28 4.47 4.59 4.72 4.73 4.55 4.80 5.25 5.54 5.39 4.71 4.57 4.80

Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly Averaged Insolation (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Minimum -11 -12 -13 -11 -11 -12 -15 -9 -21 -20 -20 -12Maximum 13 13 15 10 10 10 9 9 16 17 24 17

Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Diffuse Radiation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Average22-year Average 2.34 2.39 2.32 2.06 1.76 1.62 1.63 1.80 2.06 2.31 2.35 2.32 2.08Minimum 2.34 2.38 2.26 1.97 1.62 1.48 1.49 1.64 1.78 2.10 2.20 2.26 1.96Maximum 2.28 2.34 2.29 2.09 1.84 1.72 1.77 1.90 2.21 2.36 2.28 2.29 2.1122-year Average K 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.48 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.50 0.43 0.42 0.48Minimum K 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.43 0.40 0.35 0.37 0.41Maximum K 0.44 0.46 0.50 0.53 0.58 0.59 0.60 0.61 0.63 0.59 0.54 0.50 0.55

NOTE:

Diffuse radiation, direct normal radiation and tilted surface radiation are not calculated when the clearnessindex (K) is below 0.3 or above 0.8.


Monthly Averaged Direct Normal Radiation (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual


Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly Averaged Direct Normal Radiation (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Minimum -25 -25 -24 -17 -13 -14 -18 -8 -24 -27 -33 -21Maximum 31 30 30 17 13 12 9 10 21 28 51 36

NOTE:



Monthly Averaged Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface At Indicated GMT Times (kW/m2)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average@00 0.15 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.16 0.19 0.24 0.22 0.20Average@03 0.56 0.59 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.59 0.60 0.65 0.68 0.68 0.61 0.59Average@06 0.51 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.59 0.65 0.69 0.65 0.55 0.53Average@09 0.15 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.23 0.18 0.13 0.16Average@12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a 0.00 0.00Average@15 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aAverage@18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aAverage@21 0.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00


Monthly Averaged Insolation Clearness Index (0 to 1.0)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Average22-year Average K 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.48 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.50 0.43 0.42 0.48Minimum K 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.43 0.40 0.35 0.37 0.41Maximum K 0.44 0.46 0.50 0.53 0.58 0.59 0.60 0.61 0.63 0.59 0.54 0.50 0.55


Monthly Averaged Insolation Normalized Clearness Index (0 to 1.0)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Clear Sky Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Lon 110.378 Average22-year Average 7.13 7.24 6.86 6.24 5.59 5.28 5.38 5.91 6.40 6.94 7.00 7.02 6.41


Monthly Averaged Clear Sky Insolation Clearness Index (0 to 1.0)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Clear Sky Insolation Normalized Clearness Index (0 to 1.0)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Downward Longwave Radiative Flux (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Solar Geometry:

Monthly Averaged Solar Noon (GMT time)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average 0449 0453 0448 0439 0435 0439 0445 0443 0434 0425 0423 0432Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Daylight Hours (hours)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average 12.5 12.3 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.8 12.0 12.2 12.4 12.5Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Daylight Average Of Hourly Cosine Solar Zenith Angles (dimensionless)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Cosine Solar Zenith Angle At Mid-Time Between Sunrise And Solar Noon (dimensionless)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Declination (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average -20.7 -12.3 -1.8 9.71 18.8 23.0 21.2 13.7 3.08 -8.45 -18.1 -22.8Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Sunset Hour Angle (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Maximum Solar Angle Relative To The Horizon (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec


Monthly Averaged Hourly Solar Angles Relative To The Horizon (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

0000 GMT 19.4 18.0 18.2 18.4 17.2 15.4 14.4 16.5 20.8 24.6 25.4 23.40100 GMT 33.4 32.6 33.1 32.8 30.7 28.4 27.7 30.6 35.5 39.4 39.6 37.20200 GMT 47.3 47.3 47.9 46.8 43.5 40.5 40.2 44.1 50.1 54.2 53.7 50.70300 GMT 60.7 61.9 62.6 59.8 54.6 50.9 51.2 56.5 64.1 69.1 67.3 63.40400 GMT 72.4 76.2 76.8 70.0 62.0 57.7 59.0 65.9 76.2 83.9 78.2 73.10500 GMT 76.7 85.0 83.2 71.7 62.6 58.6 60.7 68.0 77.3 81.1 76.2 73.30600 GMT 68.3 72.7 70.9 63.2 56.1 53.2 55.6 61.1 65.9 66.3 64.1 63.80700 GMT 55.6 58.3 56.4 50.6 45.4 43.5 45.9 49.7 51.9 51.4 50.4 51.20800 GMT 42.0 43.6 41.6 36.8 32.8 31.7 33.9 36.5 37.4 36.6 36.2 37.70900 GMT 28.0 29.0 26.7 22.5 19.4 18.9 20.9 22.6 22.7 21.8 22.0 23.91000 GMT 14.0 14.4 11.9 8.08 5.62 5.60 7.45 8.43 7.93 7.11 7.82 10.11100 GMT 0.09 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1200 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1300 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1400 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1500 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1600 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1700 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1800 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1900 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2000 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2100 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2200 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2300 GMT 5.44 3.45 3.39 3.90 3.40 1.97 0.75 2.25 6.01 9.86 11.1 9.65


Monthly Averaged Hourly Solar Azimuth Angles (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

0000 GMT 109 100 89.4 77.0 67.4 63.3 65.6 72.9 83.5 95.6 106 1110100 GMT 109 99.8 87.1 73.1 62.6 58.4 60.9 68.8 80.4 94.5 107 1120200 GMT 112 99.9 84.1 66.8 54.6 50.4 53.4 62.0 75.5 93.6 110 1160300 GMT 119 101 78.8 55.0 41.0 37.2 41.0 49.9 65.9 93.2 119 1270400 GMT 139 110 63.7 29.0 17.7 16.5 20.4 26.2 38.1 96.8 152 1540500 GMT 191 201 331 342 346 350 352 348 328 264 220 2030600 GMT 231 253 287 310 321 327 327 318 295 266 243 2320700 GMT 244 259 278 295 307 312 311 302 285 266 250 2420800 GMT 249 260 274 288 298 303 302 293 279 265 253 2460900 GMT 250 260 271 284 293 297 296 288 276 263 253 2481000 GMT 250 259 269 281 289 294 292 285 274 262 252 2471100 GMT 249 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1200 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1300 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1400 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1500 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1600 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

1700 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1800 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a1900 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2000 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2100 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2200 GMT n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a2300 GMT 110 102 91.4 79.7 70.5 66.4 68.4 75.6 85.9 97.2 107 112


Parameters for Tilted Solar Panels:

Monthly Averaged Radiation Incident On An Equator-Pointed Tilted Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AverageSSE HRZ 4.28 4.47 4.59 4.72 4.73 4.55 4.80 5.25 5.54 5.39 4.71 4.57 4.80K 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.48 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.56 0.54 0.50 0.43 0.42 0.48Diffuse 2.34 2.39 2.32 2.06 1.76 1.62 1.63 1.80 2.06 2.31 2.35 2.32 2.08Direct 2.82 2.94 3.22 3.92 4.67 4.79 5.09 5.21 4.98 4.35 3.41 3.30 4.07Tilt 0 4.20 4.40 4.53 4.67 4.68 4.51 4.75 5.19 5.47 5.31 4.63 4.49 4.74Tilt 7 4.25 4.41 4.53 4.76 4.88 4.75 5.00 5.36 5.52 5.31 4.68 4.55 4.84Tilt 22 4.21 4.30 4.38 4.80 5.13 5.10 5.33 5.53 5.43 5.13 4.62 4.54 4.88Tilt 90 2.09 1.89 1.78 2.45 3.20 3.48 3.51 3.05 2.22 1.91 2.18 2.29 2.51OPT 4.26 4.41 4.53 4.81 5.16 5.19 5.40 5.53 5.52 5.32 4.68 4.57 4.95OPT ANG 11.0 6.00 3.00 17.0 29.0 34.0 33.0 23.0 9.00 4.00 11.0 14.0 16.2

NOTE:



Minimum Radiation Incident On An Equator-pointed Tilted Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AverageSSE MIN 3.79 3.94 3.99 4.18 4.20 3.99 4.07 4.79 4.40 4.33 3.76 4.01 4.12K 0.35 0.36 0.38 0.42 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.51 0.43 0.40 0.35 0.37 0.41Diffuse 2.28 2.34 2.29 2.09 1.84 1.72 1.77 1.90 2.21 2.36 2.28 2.29 2.11Direct 2.10 2.20 2.44 3.25 4.05 4.10 4.14 4.75 3.75 3.15 2.25 2.58 3.24Tilt 0 3.72 3.88 3.93 4.13 4.16 3.95 4.03 4.74 4.34 4.26 3.70 3.95 4.07Tilt 7 3.75 3.88 3.93 4.20 4.31 4.14 4.20 4.88 4.37 4.26 3.72 3.99 4.14Tilt 22 3.71 3.78 3.81 4.22 4.50 4.39 4.42 5.00 4.29 4.12 3.66 3.97 4.16Tilt 90 1.89 1.75 1.66 2.20 2.79 2.96 2.87 2.78 1.94 1.74 1.82 2.04 2.21OPT 3.76 3.89 3.94 4.23 4.51 4.44 4.45 5.00 4.37 4.27 3.72 4.00 4.22OPT ANG 10.0 5.00 3.00 16.0 27.0 32.0 30.0 22.0 8.00 3.00 9.00 12.0 14.8

NOTE:



Maximum Radiation Incident On An Equator-pointed Tilted Surface (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AverageSSE MAX 4.84 5.05 5.26 5.21 5.22 5.01 5.24 5.72 6.43 6.32 5.86 5.36 5.46K 0.44 0.46 0.50 0.53 0.58 0.59 0.60 0.61 0.63 0.59 0.54 0.50 0.55Diffuse 2.34 2.38 2.26 1.97 1.62 1.48 1.49 1.64 1.78 2.10 2.20 2.26 1.96Direct 3.72 3.85 4.21 4.59 5.30 5.38 5.57 5.76 6.05 5.60 5.17 4.51 4.98Tilt 0 4.76 4.98 5.19 5.15 5.17 4.96 5.19 5.66 6.35 6.23 5.76 5.26 5.39Tilt 7 4.82 5.00 5.19 5.27 5.41 5.26 5.48 5.86 6.42 6.23 5.84 5.36 5.51

Tilt 22 4.78 4.87 5.02 5.33 5.73 5.70 5.89 6.07 6.32 6.02 5.80 5.37 5.58Tilt 90 2.31 2.03 1.88 2.68 3.59 3.93 3.90 3.32 2.39 2.00 2.56 2.62 2.77OPT 4.83 5.00 5.20 5.34 5.78 5.84 5.99 6.08 6.43 6.24 5.86 5.40 5.67OPT ANG 12.0 6.00 4.00 18.0 30.0 36.0 34.0 24.0 10.0 4.00 12.0 15.0 17.1

NOTE:



Parameters for Sizing Battery or other Energy-storage Systems:

Minimum Available Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Min/1 day 14.7 19.2 12.2 20.5 24.5 23.5 35.2 37.5 30.5 26.3 34.8 14.4Min/3 day 37.6 57.3 34.7 62.2 57.2 65.0 57.7 55.3 43.6 42.4 46.8 36.3Min/7 day 64.5 66.1 61.1 70.2 68.3 76.9 70.9 70.6 58.9 66.1 64.0 56.0Min/14 day 77.2 81.3 75.9 73.7 74.5 81.6 78.2 76.1 63.4 75.4 69.1 75.3Min/21 day 81.8 85.2 83.7 82.3 85.3 86.2 80.4 86.7 74.2 77.6 76.1 84.0Min/Month 88.5 88.1 86.9 88.5 88.7 87.6 84.7 91.2 79.4 80.3 79.8 87.9


Solar Radiation Deficits Below Expected Values Incident On A Horizontal Surface Over A Consecutive-day Period(kWh/m2)

Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1 day 3.65 3.61 4.03 3.75 3.57 3.48 3.11 3.28 3.85 3.97 3.07 3.913 day 8.01 5.72 8.99 5.35 6.07 4.76 6.08 7.02 9.36 9.30 7.51 8.727 day 10.6 10.5 12.4 9.84 10.4 7.32 9.77 10.7 15.9 12.7 11.8 14.014 day 13.6 11.6 15.4 17.3 16.8 11.7 14.6 17.5 28.3 18.5 20.3 15.721 day 16.2 13.8 15.6 17.5 14.5 13.1 19.7 14.5 29.9 25.3 23.5 15.3Month 15.1 14.8 18.6 16.2 16.4 16.8 22.6 14.2 34.1 32.8 28.5 17.0


Equivalent Number Of NO-SUN Or BLACK Days (days)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

1 day 0.85 0.80 0.87 0.79 0.75 0.76 0.64 0.62 0.69 0.73 0.65 0.853 day 1.87 1.27 1.95 1.13 1.28 1.04 1.26 1.33 1.69 1.72 1.59 1.907 day 2.48 2.36 2.71 2.08 2.21 1.61 2.03 2.05 2.87 2.36 2.51 3.0714 day 3.18 2.61 3.36 3.67 3.56 2.57 3.04 3.34 5.11 3.43 4.31 3.4421 day 3.80 3.09 3.40 3.71 3.07 2.89 4.11 2.77 5.41 4.69 5.00 3.35Month 3.54 3.31 4.05 3.43 3.47 3.69 4.71 2.71 6.17 6.09 6.05 3.73


Parameters for Sizing Surplus-product Storage Systems:

Available Surplus Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Max/1 day 167 159 162 146 137 136 134 134 130 144 163 160Max/3 day 157 144 148 135 130 131 130 129 125 135 154 151Max/7 day 144 134 129 125 121 122 122 124 120 127 142 139Max/14 day 131 128 123 119 119 117 118 118 118 124 133 126Max/21 day 123 120 122 115 115 114 112 116 117 121 129 120Max/Month 113 113 115 110 110 110 109 109 116 117 124 117


Cloud Information:

Monthly Averaged Daylight Cloud Amount (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Cloud Amount At Indicated GMT Times (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average@00 71.4 68.0 58.4 52.9 37.5 35.8 23.3 26.9 42.3 55.5 67.6 70.2Average@03 75.7 72.8 64.8 58.5 45.6 42.4 37.0 39.1 54.4 67.7 76.3 75.4Average@06 84.4 83.0 79.0 70.8 60.4 57.3 56.1 57.1 64.4 76.3 82.8 82.8Average@09 91.1 92.0 89.7 82.8 68.1 63.0 61.8 60.2 67.1 78.0 87.7 89.4Average@12 89.3 90.0 87.5 79.5 n/a n/a 33.9 32.6 42.0 n/a 83.9 85.7Average@15 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aAverage@18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aAverage@21 55.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 34.5 49.4 67.9 72.2


Monthly Averaged Frequency Of Clear Skies At Indicated GMT Times (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

< 10% @0 6.01 7.72 12.4 17.4 31.0 35.6 51.9 35.9 17.5 8.21 6.21 5.28< 10% @3 2.64 3.38 5.28 7.58 17.3 21.5 26.6 20.0 9.24 4.84 1.67 2.20< 10% @6 1.03 0.80 0.73 1.52 4.55 6.97 3.52 5.13 3.18 2.49 0.61 0.59< 10% @9 0.88 0.32 0.00 0.76 2.35 5.00 3.52 2.04 1.67 0.73 0.30 0.28< 10% @12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a< 10% @15 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a< 10% @18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a< 10% @21 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Monthly Averaged Frequency Of Broken-cloud Skies At Indicated GMT Times (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

10 - 70% @0 29.1 31.5 40.4 38.3 41.3 38.3 32.8 50.5 55.6 51.4 35.1 32.210 - 70% @3 26.8 31.0 42.9 49.2 51.0 51.3 50.5 58.0 53.3 38.4 28.3 29.310 - 70% @6 16.1 18.6 27.2 40.1 50.2 51.5 61.0 57.3 49.5 28.8 20.9 20.610 - 70% @9 5.72 4.50 9.24 20.6 43.2 46.8 52.0 56.1 44.7 28.3 11.9 10.510 - 70% @12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a10 - 70% @15 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a10 - 70% @18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a10 - 70% @21 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Monthly Averaged Frequency Of Near-overcast Skies At Indicated GMT Times (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

>= 70% @0 64.8 60.7 47.0 44.2 27.5 26.0 15.2 13.4 26.8 40.3 58.6 62.4>= 70% @3 70.5 65.5 51.7 43.1 31.6 27.1 22.7 21.8 37.4 56.7 70.0 68.4>= 70% @6 82.8 80.5 71.9 58.3 45.1 41.5 35.4 37.5 47.2 68.6 78.4 78.7>= 70% @9 93.4 95.1 90.7 78.6 54.4 48.1 44.4 41.7 53.6 70.9 87.7 89.1>= 70% @12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a>= 70% @15 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a>= 70% @18 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a>= 70% @21 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a


Meteorology (Temperature):

Monthly Averaged Air Temperature At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (°C)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual


Minimum 23.1 23.0 23.2 23.2 22.8 22.3 21.8 22.1 22.5 22.9 23.1 23.1 22.8Maximum 27.1 27.4 27.6 27.7 27.4 26.9 26.6 27.0 27.7 27.9 27.3 27.0 27.3


Average Daily Temperature Range (°C)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

22-year Average 4.05 4.38 4.42 4.51 4.59 4.63 4.76 4.96 5.17 4.98 * 4.20 3.93* Warmest month


Monthly Averaged Cooling Degree Days Above 18 °CLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Sum22-year Average 221 204 230 223 221 198 193 204 212 230 217 219 2572


Monthly Averaged Heating Degree Days Below 18 °CLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Sum22-year Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Monthly Averaged Arctic Heating Degree Days Below 10 °CLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Sum22-year Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Monthly Averaged Arctic Heating Degree Days Below 0 °CLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Sum22-year Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Monthly Averaged Earth Skin Temperature (°C)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Average Minimum, Maximum and Amplitude Of The Daily Mean Earth Temperature (°C)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AmplitudeMinimum 23.3 23.1 23.5 23.4 22.8 22.1 21.6 21.8 22.4 23.0 23.4 23.4Maximum 31.1 31.0 31.9 32.0 31.3 30.8 31.1 33.1 34.8 34.8 32.5 31.3Amplitude 3.87 3.94 4.23 4.29 4.22 4.31 4.75 5.64 6.21 5.89 4.56 3.95 6.63


Monthly Averaged Frost Days (days)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Sum

22-year Average 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Parameter Definition

Dew/Frost Point Temperature At 10 m (°C)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Daily Average 22.5 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.3 21.5 20.4 19.9 20.2 21.2 22.3 22.5Parameter Definition

Meteorology (Wind):

Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (m/s)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual


Minimum And Maximum Difference From Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 50 m (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AverageMinimum -33 -29 -18 -22 -15 -37 -23 -13 -17 -17 -16 -28 -22Maximum 32 27 26 21 17 21 23 13 16 23 22 31 23

It is recommended that users of these wind data reviewthe SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct forbiases as well as local effects within the selected gridregion.

All height measurements are from the soil, water, orice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which isusually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies.

Parameter Definition Units Conversion Chart

Monthly Averaged Percent Of Time The Wind Speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth Is Within TheIndicated Range (%)

Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Average0 - 2 m/s 28 23 44 31 8 7 2 1 6 18 31 45 203 - 6 m/s 66 70 55 67 86 75 66 63 79 80 68 54 697 - 10 m/s 6 6 1 1 6 18 31 35 15 3 1 1 1011 - 14 m/s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 015 - 18 m/s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 - 25 m/s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth For Indicated GMT Times (m/s)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

AverageAverage@0130 3.24 3.40 2.50 2.86 4.00 4.59 5.29 5.57 5.01 3.76 2.92 2.46 3.80Average@0430 3.65 3.85 2.68 3.01 4.49 5.27 6.03 6.01 5.12 3.73 2.84 2.54 4.10Average@0730 3.39 3.47 2.50 2.82 4.16 4.91 5.55 5.50 4.62 3.42 2.72 2.45 3.79Average@1030 3.25 3.31 2.61 3.04 4.24 4.86 5.60 5.69 4.79 3.60 3.01 2.57 3.88Average@1330 3.65 3.85 2.96 3.58 4.72 5.23 5.96 6.14 5.34 4.21 3.54 2.89 4.34Average@1630 4.05 4.34 3.16 3.69 4.81 5.30 5.86 5.97 5.22 4.19 3.59 3.13 4.44Average@1930 4.32 4.59 3.30 3.63 4.78 5.37 5.97 6.12 5.38 4.30 3.78 3.39 4.57Average@2230 4.28 4.54 3.39 3.70 4.93 5.49 6.14 6.27 5.57 4.56 4.03 3.46 4.69


Monthly Averaged Wind Direction At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (degrees)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

10-year Average 281 284 283 279 111 110 112 114 117 119 122 125Parameter Definition

Monthly Averaged Wind Direction At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth For Indicated GMT Times (degrees)

Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average@0130 284 292 113 105 110 112 116 119 124 130 154 222Average@0430 280 285 353 96 100 103 106 109 114 119 151 244Average@0730 271 275 189 105 102 105 109 112 118 126 161 233Average@1030 264 269 165 116 110 113 116 119 127 137 166 215Average@1330 278 287 128 109 109 112 117 122 133 142 164 208Average@1630 293 303 63 100 106 110 117 124 135 143 165 233Average@1930 289 299 46 103 109 113 120 127 137 146 169 240Average@2230 283 292 147 109 113 115 121 127 135 143 162 223


Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth For Terrain Similar To Airports (m/s)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual


It is recommended that users of these wind data reviewthe SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct forbiases as well as local effects within the selected gridregion.

All height measurements are from the soil, water, orice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which isusually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies.


Difference Between The Average Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth And The Average Windspeed At 50 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (%)

Vegetation type "Airport": flat rough grassLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Average10-year Average -20 -21 -21 -21 -21 -21 -21 -20 -21 -21 -21 -21 -21


Monthly Averaged Wind Speed Adjusted For Height And Vegetation Type (m/s)Height 100 meters

Vegetation type "Airport": flat rough grassLat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 50, 100, 150 and 300 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (m/s)Vegetation type "Airport": flat rough grass


Average50m 3.73 3.92 2.89 3.29 4.51 5.13 5.80 5.91 5.13 3.97 3.30 2.86 4.20

100m 4.13 4.34 3.20 3.65 5.01 5.69 6.43 6.55 5.69 4.40 3.66 3.17 4.66150m 4.39 4.62 3.40 3.87 5.32 6.04 6.83 6.96 6.04 4.68 3.89 3.37 4.95300m 4.88 5.12 3.78 4.30 5.91 6.71 7.58 7.73 6.71 5.19 4.31 3.74 5.50


Monthly Averaged Wind Speed For Several Vegetation And Surface Types (m/s)Height 100 meters


Average35-m broadleaf-evergreen trees (70% coverage) 5.16 5.42 4.00 4.55 6.26 7.10 8.03 8.18 7.10 5.49 4.57 3.96 5.8220-m broadleaf-deciduous trees (75% coverage) 4.72 4.99 3.70 4.25 5.92 6.86 7.86 7.90 6.72 5.13 4.23 3.64 5.50

20-m broadleaf and needleleaf trees (75%coverage) 5.31 5.42 3.89 4.37 5.92 6.67 7.54 7.85 6.91 5.46 4.60 4.04 5.67

17-m needleleaf-evergreen trees (75% coverage) 5.02 5.13 3.70 4.16 5.76 6.58 7.49 7.63 6.62 5.16 4.32 3.80 5.4514-m needleleaf-deciduous trees (50% coverage) 4.95 5.13 3.73 4.19 5.76 6.49 7.34 7.69 6.86 5.38 4.47 3.85 5.49

Savanna:18-m broadleaf trees (30%) &groundcover

4.95 5.20 3.83 4.37 6.00 6.81 7.70 7.85 6.81 5.27 4.38 3.80 5.58

0.6-m perennial groundcover (100%) 4.49 4.72 3.48 3.96 5.45 6.18 6.99 7.12 6.18 4.78 3.97 3.44 5.070.5-m broadleaf shrubs (variable %) &

groundcover 4.49 4.72 3.48 3.96 5.45 6.18 6.99 7.12 6.18 4.78 3.97 3.44 5.07

0.5-m broadleaf shrubs (10%) with bare soil 4.49 4.72 3.48 3.96 5.45 6.18 6.99 7.12 6.18 4.78 3.97 3.44 5.07Tundra: 0.6-m trees/shrubs (variable %) &

groundcover 4.49 4.72 3.48 3.96 5.45 6.18 6.99 7.12 6.18 4.78 3.97 3.44 5.07

Rough bare soil 4.34 4.56 3.36 3.83 5.26 5.97 6.75 6.88 5.97 4.62 3.84 3.33 4.89Crop: 20-m broadleaf-deciduous trees (10%) &

wheat 4.52 4.82 3.38 4.19 5.76 6.53 7.39 7.53 6.53 4.99 4.09 3.49 5.27

Rough glacial snow/ice 4.75 4.92 3.55 3.99 5.48 6.22 7.04 7.17 6.31 4.99 4.17 3.64 5.19Smooth sea ice 4.22 4.34 3.14 3.50 4.81 5.46 6.17 6.42 5.69 4.52 3.76 3.26 4.61

Open water 3.99 4.20 3.09 3.52 4.84 5.49 6.21 6.33 5.49 4.25 3.53 3.06 4.50"Airport": flat rough grass 4.13 4.34 3.20 3.65 5.01 5.69 6.43 6.55 5.69 4.40 3.66 3.17 4.66


Meteorology (Other):

Monthly Averaged Relative Humidity (%)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Specific Humidity At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (kg/kg)Lat-7.769 Lon110.378

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

22-yearAverage 0.018138 0.018068 0.018275 0.018279 0.017866 0.017053 0.015920 0.015370 0.015707 0.016751 0.017888 0.018068


Monthly Averaged Atmospheric Pressure (kPa)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Total Column Precipitable Water (cm)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Precipitation (mm/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Supporting Information:

Monthly Averaged Top-of-atmosphere Insolation (kWh/m2/day)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



Monthly Averaged Surface Albedo (0 to 1.0)Lat -7.769 Lon 110.378 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual



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