@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ There is a convention on consistent variable names throughout the library:
3232 Average photon energy
3333
3434 apparent_zenith
35- Apparent (refraction -corrected) solar zenith angle. The solar
35+ Refraction -corrected solar zenith angle. The solar
3636 zenith angle describes the position of the sun relative to the vertical and is
3737 defined as the angle between a vector pointed straight up and a vector pointed
3838 at the sun, from the observer. [°]
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ There is a convention on consistent variable names throughout the library:
150150
151151 solar_azimuth
152152 Azimuth angle of the sun in degrees East of North. The solar azimuth angle
153- describes the sun’s position along the horizon relative to a reference point .
154- The pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees east of north , so
153+ describes the sun’s position along the horizon relative to the observer .
154+ The pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees East of North , so
155155 North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°.
156156
157157 solar_zenith
@@ -169,13 +169,12 @@ There is a convention on consistent variable names throughout the library:
169169 surface_azimuth
170170 Azimuth angle of the surface in degrees East of North. This angle describes the
171171 horizontal orientation of the PV panel relative to a reference direction. The
172- pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees east (clockwise) of north, so
173- North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°. Other tools may use different
174- conventions.
172+ pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees East (clockwise) of North, so
173+ North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°.
175174
176175 surface_tilt
177- Panel tilt from horizontal [°]. The surface tilt angle describes
178- the inclination of the PV panel and is defined as degrees from the horizontal
176+ Tilt from horizontal [°]. The surface tilt angle
177+ is defined as degrees from the horizontal
179178 such that a surface facing up would have a surface tilt of 0°, and one facing
180179 the horizon would be 90°. [°]
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