ROMMEL THOMPSON GABON

DESCRIPTIVES:

The amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface is reduced through reflection, absorption and
scattering of light by gas molecules located in the atmosphere. The total radiation incident on a surface (at earth's
surface) is comprised of two forms: the first, beam radiation, I b is solar radiation on a surface that has passed through
the atmosphere without being scattered. The second, diffuse radiation, Id is that which reaches the surface after being
significantly scattered by the atmosphere. The sum of the beam and diffuse radiation is referred to as global (total)
radiation or solar flux.

This data set contains the computed solar flux (W/m 2) in Benguet State University ground, with 120°N Latitude
in its geographical location. The data were recorded between 9:00 AM to 3:45 PM for the entire month of January year
2018. Furthermore, the average solar flux was taken per hour during the whole month of January 2018.

Histogram of Solar Flux (3-4)

Normal
Mean 192.0
7
StDev 1.859
N 31
6

5
Frequency

0
188 190 192 194 196

Histogram of Solar FLux (2-3PM)

Normal
Mean 219.1
6 StDev 1.007
N 31

4
Frequency

0
217 218 219 220 221

Histogram of Solar Flux (1-2PM)

Normal
Mean 234.2
6
StDev 0.5597
N 31

4
Frequency

0
233.0 233.5 234.0 234.5 235.0 235.5
 Histogram of Solar Flux (12-1PM)
Normal
Mean 242.0
6
StDev 0.2117
N 31

4
Frequency

0
241.6 241.8 242.0 242.2 242.4

Histogram ofSolar Flux (11-12NN)

Normal
Mean 243.0
6
StDev 0.1417
N 31

4
Frequency

0
242.76 242.88 243.00 243.12 243.24 243.36

Histogram of Solar Flux (10-11AM)

Normal
Mean 237.3
6
StDev 0.4563
N 31

4
Frequency

0
236.4 236.8 237.2 237.6 238.0

Histogram ofSolar FLux (9-10AM)

Normal
Mean 224.7
7
StDev 0.8538
N 31
6

5
Frequency

0
223.2 224.0 224.8 225.6 226.4

The average solar flux per hour for the whole month of January (Jan.1-31) was also presented. The above Figures
shows the histogram and the bell curve of each time frame from January 1-31,2018. It shows that the solar flux are
normally distributed.
 Box Plot
360
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200
180
1

The normality was confirmed with the box plot presented above. However, the solar flux in the time frames (9-
10AM, 10-11AM,and 11-12NN) are skewed to the left while the remaining time frames are skewed to the right.

QQ Plot - 3to4PM
2.5
2
1.5
1
Std Normal

0.5
0
-0.5189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
SOLAR FLUX

QQ Plot - 3to4PM
2.5
2
1.5
1
Std Normal

0.5
0
-0.5189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5

SOLAR FLUX
 QQ Plot - 1to2PM
3
Std Normal 2
1
0
-1233.2 233.4 233.6 233.8 234 234.2 234.4 234.6 234.8 235 235.2 235.4
-2
-3

SOLAR FLUX

QQ Plot - 12to1PM
2.5
2
1.5
1
Std Normal

0.5
0
-0.5241.6 241.7 241.8 241.9 242 242.1 242.2 242.3 242.4 242.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
SOLAR FLUX

QQ Plot - 11to12NN
2.5
2
1.5
1
Std Normal

0.5
0
-0.5242.7 242.8 242.9 243 243.1 243.2 243.3
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
SOLAR FLUX
 QQ Plot - 10to11AM
2.5
2
1.5
1
Std Normal

0.5
0
-0.5236.2 236.4 236.6 236.8 237 237.2 237.4 237.6 237.8 238
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
SOLAR FLUX

The following QQplot also confirm that the solar flux measured per hour is normally distributed that the data do
not deviate much from the mean of each data set.