Solar zenith angle
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Solar zenith angle
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The solar zenith angle is the zenith angle of the sun, i.e., the angle between the sun’s rays and the vertical direction. It is the complement to the solar altitude or solar elevation, which is the altitude angle or elevation angle between the sun’s rays and a horizontal plane. At solar noon, the zenith angle is at a minimum and is equal to latitude minus solar declination angle. This is the basis by which ancient mariners navigated the oceans. Solar zenith angle is normally used in combination
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Angle between the zenith and the centre of the Sun's disc
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_zenith_angle
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2023-06-09T07:15:30Z
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