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The effect of cloud cover is estimated as the ratio of nocturnal irradiances (clear overcast sky over clear sky) against the baseline irradiance of a nocturnal clear sky during the new moon. (left) untransformed data, (right) log-log transformation. The line represents the model of linear regression (r2 = 0.612).
