pvlib.clearsky.lookup_linke_turbidity¶

pvlib.clearsky.lookup_linke_turbidity(time, latitude, longitude, filepath=None, interp_turbidity=True)[source]¶

Look up the Linke Turibidity from the LinkeTurbidities.mat data file supplied with pvlib.

Parameters:

time : pandas.DatetimeIndex

latitude : float

longitude : float

filepath : string

The path to the .mat file.

interp_turbidity : bool

If True, interpolates the monthly Linke turbidity values found in LinkeTurbidities.mat to daily values.

Returns:

turbidity : Series