solar irradiance

World’s Sunniest Spot: Atacama Desert in Chile Catches Rays That Are As Many as Venus, Has the Same Radiation As the Brightest Planet

Medicine & Technology Jul 23, 2023

On the Altiplano plateau in Chile's Atacama Desert, scientists were able to measure a world record of 2,177 watts of solar radiation per square meter. Read to learn more.

solar irradiance

World’s Sunniest Spot: Atacama Desert in Chile Catches Rays That Are As Many as Venus, Has the Same Radiation As the Brightest Planet

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