Harry D. Kambezidis

Dr. Harry D. Kambezidis

National Observatory of Athens, Athens, Attikí, Greece
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Emeritus Researcher, National Observatory of Athens

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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2020 in Renewable Energy
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Basil E. PsiloglouBasil E. Psiloglou
Basil E. Psiloglou
Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis
DKD.G. Kaskaoutis
D.G. Kaskaoutis
DKD. Karagiannis
D. Karagiannis
Jesús PoloJesús Polo
Jesús Polo

1 July 2019 in Atmospheric Environment
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Dimitris KaskaoutisDimitris Kaskaoutis
Dimitris Kaskaoutis
Umesh Chandra DumkaUmesh Chandra Dumka
Umesh Chandra Dumka
Alireza RashkiAlireza Rashki
Alireza Rashki
Basil E. PsiloglouBasil E. Psiloglou
Basil E. Psiloglou
AGA. Gavriil
A. Gavriil
Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis

19 February 2018 in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
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Stelios KazadzisStelios Kazadzis
Stelios Kazadzis
DFDimitra Founda
Dimitra Founda
Basil E. PsiloglouBasil E. Psiloglou
Basil E. Psiloglou
Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis
NMNickolaos Mihalopoulos
Nickolaos Mihalopoulos
PNPierre Nabat
Pierre Nabat
We present a long-term series of surface solar radiation (SSR) from the city of Athens, Greece. SSR measurements were performed from 1954 to 2012, and before that (1900–1953) sunshine duration (SD) records were used in order to reconstruct monthly SSR. Analysis of the whole data set (1900–2012) mainly showed very small (0.02 %) changes in SSR from 1900 to 1953, including a maximum decrease of −2.9 % decade−1 in SSR during the 1910 to 1940 period, assuming a linear change. For the dimming period 1955–1980, −2 % decade−1 was observed that matches various European long-term SSR-measurement-related studies. This percentage in Athens is in the lower limit, compared to other studies in the Mediterranean area. For the brightening period 1980–2012 we calculated +1.5 % decade−1, which is also in the lower limit of the reported positive changes in SSR around Europe. Comparing the 30-year periods 1954–1983 and 1983–2012, we found a difference of 4.5 %. However, measurements of the first 30-year period are associated with higher uncertainties than those of the second period, especially when looking at year-to-year changes. The difference between the two periods was observed for all seasons except winter. Analyzing SSR calculations of all-sky and clear-sky (cloudless) conditions/days, we report that most of the observed changes in SSR after 1954 can be attributed partly to cloudiness and mostly to aerosol load changes.

3 June 2020 in Theoretical and Applied Climatology
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Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis
BPBasil E. Psiloglou
Basil E. Psiloglou
DKDimitris G. Kaskaoutis
Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis
DKDimitris Karagiannis
Dimitris Karagiannis
KPKalliopi Petrinoli
Kalliopi Petrinoli
KKKosmas Kavadias
Kosmas Kavadias

15 December 2021 in Climate
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Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis
The solar radiation climate of Greece is investigated by using typical meteorological years (TMYs) at 43 locations in Greece based on a period of 10 years (2007–2016). These TMYs include hourly values of global, Hg, and diffuse, Hd, horizontal irradiances from which the direct, Hb, horizontal irradiance is estimated. Use of the diffuse fraction, kd, and the definition of the direct-beam fraction, kb, is made. Solar maps of annual mean Hg, Hd, kd, and kb are prepared over Greece under clear and all skies, which show interesting but explainable patterns. Additionally, the intra-annual and seasonal variabilities of these parameters are presented and regression equations are provided. It is found that Hb has a negative linear relationship with kd; the same applies to Hg with respect to kd or with respect to the latitude of the site. It is shown that kd (kb) can reflect the scattering (absorption) effects of the atmosphere on solar radiation, and, therefore, this parameter can be used as a scattering (absorption) index. An analysis shows that the influence of solar variability (sunspot cycle) on the Hg levels over Athens in the period 1953–2018 was less dominant than the anthropogenic (air-pollution) footprint that caused the global dimming effect.

30 April 2021 in Applied Sciences
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AFAshraf Farahat
Ashraf Farahat
Harry D. KambezidisHarry D. Kambezidis
Harry D. Kambezidis
Mansour AlmazrouiMansour Almazroui
Mansour Almazroui
EREmad Ramadan
Emad Ramadan
The major objective of the present work is to investigate into the appropriate tilt angles of south-oriented solar panels in Saudi Arabia for maximum performance. This is done with the estimation of the annual energy sums received on surfaces with tilt angles in the range 15°–55° inclined to south at 82 locations covering all Saudi Arabia. The analysis shows that tilt angles of 20°, 25° and 30° towards south are the optimum ones depending on site. These optimum tilt angles define three distinct solar energy zones in Saudi Arabia. The variation of the energy sums in each energy zone on annual, seasonal and monthly basis is given; the analysis provides regression equations for the energy sums as function of time in each case. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of the annual global inclined solar energy in Saudi Arabia is shown in a solar map specially derived. The annual energy sums are found to vary between 1612 kWhm−2year−1 and 2977 kWhm−2year−1 across the country. Finally, the notion of a correction factor is introduced, defined, and employed. This factor can be used to correct energy values estimated by a reference ground albedo to those based on near-real ground albedo.