GlossarySeptember 11, 2005

What is a Solar Constant?

The average amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth's upper atmosphere on a surface perpendicular to the sun's rays; equal to 1353 Watts per square meter or 492 Btu per square foot.

U.S. Department of Energy

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