API field
Angle of repose (snow)
The slope at which piled snow settles, for the snow model
Unit °
What it is
The slope at which snow piled on the ground settles, in degrees. With the lower-edge height it sets how soon the pile reaches the modules.
Typical values and how to get it
40°, the midpoint of the 25° to 55° avalanching slopes Townsend used. If not given: 40°.
References
- Townsend & Powers 2011, Photovoltaics and snow: An update from two winters of measurements in the SIERRA, IEEE 37th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
API
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