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DOE-2 Reference Manual Version 2.1 - DOE2.com

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VIII.WEATHER DATAA. INTRODUCTIONThe LOADS, SYSTEMS, and PLANT programs require hourly weather data, whichare contained in weather files. Each file contains one year (8760 hours) ofweather data for a particular location. In this section, the variables usedto describe each of the weather parameters and a list of the weather data inthe <strong>DOE</strong>-2 library are given. The user attaches a weather file using the jobcontrol language at his site.A list of weather stations available in the <strong>DOE</strong>-2 library is given inTables VIII.1 and 2, including location data.If the required weather data are not in the <strong>DOE</strong>-2 library, the user cancreate his own weather file uSing the Weather Processor Programs.B. WEATHER VARIABLESThe weather variables used by <strong>DOE</strong>-2 and present on the weather file are:DRYBULB TEMPERATUREWETBULB TEMPERATUREATMOSPHERIC PRESSUREWIND SPEEDWI ND DIRECTIONCLOUD AMOUNTCLOUD TYPECLEARNESS NUMBERGROUND TEMPERATUREHUMIDITY RATIODENS ITY OF AIRSPECIFIC ENTHALPY(For Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) files, CLOUD TYPE is unavailable,but "total horizontal solar" and "total direct normal solar" are available).This file also contains the latitude, longitude, and time zone of thestation, which may be overridden by using the BUILDING-LOCATION instructiondescribed in Chap. III.VII 1.1 (Revi sed 5/81)

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