Table 1. Climate Conditions at the Field Exposure Sites.
Atlas’ South Florida Test Service, Miami, Florida33 | Bohus-Malmön, Kattesand, Swedish West Coast34 | |
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latitude | 25° 52′ N | 58° 20′ N |
longitude | 80° 27′ W | 11° 20′ E |
elevation (m) | 3 | 40 |
temperature, yearly average (°C) | 26.7 | 10.4 |
relative humidity, annual mean | 78% | 81.5% |
annual precipitation (mm) | 1685 | 802 |
total solar radiant exposure (MJ/m2)a | 6588 | 3684 |
distance from sea (km) | 27 | 0.35 |
calculated time of wetness (%)b | 57 | 54 |
Radiant exposure measured at a latitude tilt angle (26° south)
Using the method from Tidblad et al.