We've got the following equations:
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Dhc(t): clear sky hourly (t=hr, MJ m-2 h-1) or daily (t=d, MJ m-2 d-1) diffuse irradiance on a horizontal surface
Dic(d): clear sky daily (t=d, MJ m-2 d-1) diffuse irradiance on a inclined surface
Dic(hr): clear sky hourly diffuse irradiance on an inclined surface (MJ m-2 h-1), distinguished between isotropic (Di(hr)), circumsolar (Dc(hr)), and horizon brigthening (Db(hr)) components
Dh(t): hourly (t=hr, MJ m-2 h-1) or daily (t=d, MJ m-2 d-1) diffuse irradiance on a horizontal surface
Di(t): hourly (t=hr, MJ m-2 h-1) or daily (t=d, MJ m-2 d-1) diffuse irradiance on an inclined surface
S(t): extra-terrestrial solar radiation (MJ m-2 h-1)
td: clear sky transmissivity for diffuse solar radiation
f(a): function of the slope angle
F1: first anisotropic index, equal to
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Bhc(hr): clear sky beam irradiance on a horizontal surface (MJ m-2h-1)
tt(t): function of the hourly(t=hr) or the daily (t=d) atmospheric transmissivity, equal to (de Jong, 1980; Spitters et al., 1986)


t: clear sky atmospheric transmissivity
F2: second anisotropic index, equal to

Ghc(hr): clear sky global irradiance on a horizontal surface (MJ m-2h-1)
rD: isotropic diffuse view factor
H(hr): hourly geometric factor