“…The radiation data of the meteorological stations in Bet-Dagan, Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, Sedom and Eilat were analysed with the aim of developing a statistical model, which would enable the calculation of these data. General parameterizations of radiation components can be found in Liu and Jordan (1960), Dirmhirn (1964), Kondratyev (1969), Paltridge and Platt (1976), Kasten (1980), Neuwirth (1982), Karalis et al (1982), Lyons and Edwards (1982), Davies et al (1988), McKay (1985, 1988), Kasten (1989), Sinn (1983), McCartney (1976), Sahsamonoglou and Makrogiannis (1991). The calculations of this study are based on the approach of Kasten (1989); however, the turbidity factors have been determined empirically from the measured radiation data during clear sky periods.…”