Dataset Identification:
Resource Abstract:
- description: Filtered (2% slope and less) direct normal solar resource data for the Southwest United States This data provides
filtered solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude, or about 10 km in size.
Exclusions: Contiguous Area 1km squared; US Census Urban Areas; MRLC Multi Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium [http://www.mrlc.gov/](_new)
(Urban Areas, Water Features, Wetlands); Argone National Lab ACEC Lands (Areas of Critical Environmental Concern) Federally
Protected lands (FS - IRA (Inventoried Roadless Areas, FS - National Monument, FS - National Scenic Area, FS - Wilderness,
FS - Wilderness Study Area, BLM - Wilderness, BLM - National Recreation Area, BLM - Forest Reserve, BLM - Wilderness Study
Area, BLM - National Monument, BLM - National Conservation Area, FWS - National Wildlife Refuge, FWS - Waterfowl Production
Area, FWS - Wildlife Management Area, FWS - Wilderness, FWS - Wilderness Study Area, FWS - Fish Hatchery, NPS - National Battlefield,
NPS - National Battlefield Park, NPS - National Capital Park, NPS - National Historic Park, NPS - National Historic Site,
NPS - National Lakeshore, NPS - National Mall, NPS - National Memorial, NPS - National Military Park, NPS - National Monument,
NPS - National Park, NPS - National Parkway, NPS - National Preserve, NPS - National Recreation Area, NPS - National Reserve,
NPS - National River, NPS - National Seashore, NPS - Wilderness, NPS - Wilderness Study Area, NPS - National Wild and Scenic
River). ### License Info DISCLAIMER NOTICE This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"),
which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user
is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose
whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit
NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data. Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose
the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote
any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from
DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training
or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data. THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT
FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE
OF THE GIS DATA. The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any
use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer,
or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested
by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply
with U.S. export regulations.; abstract: Filtered (2% slope and less) direct normal solar resource data for the Southwest
United States This data provides filtered solar resource averaged over surface cells of 0.1 degrees in both latitude and longitude,
or about 10 km in size. Exclusions: Contiguous Area 1km squared; US Census Urban Areas; MRLC Multi Resolution Land Characteristics
Consortium [http://www.mrlc.gov/](_new) (Urban Areas, Water Features, Wetlands); Argone National Lab ACEC Lands (Areas of
Critical Environmental Concern) Federally Protected lands (FS - IRA (Inventoried Roadless Areas, FS - National Monument, FS
- National Scenic Area, FS - Wilderness, FS - Wilderness Study Area, BLM - Wilderness, BLM - National Recreation Area, BLM
- Forest Reserve, BLM - Wilderness Study Area, BLM - National Monument, BLM - National Conservation Area, FWS - National Wildlife
Refuge, FWS - Waterfowl Production Area, FWS - Wildlife Management Area, FWS - Wilderness, FWS - Wilderness Study Area, FWS
- Fish Hatchery, NPS - National Battlefield, NPS - National Battlefield Park, NPS - National Capital Park, NPS - National
Historic Park, NPS - National Historic Site, NPS - National Lakeshore, NPS - National Mall, NPS - National Memorial, NPS -
National Military Park, NPS - National Monument, NPS - National Park, NPS - National Parkway, NPS - National Preserve, NPS
- National Recreation Area, NPS - National Reserve, NPS - National River, NPS - National Seashore, NPS - Wilderness, NPS -
Wilderness Study Area, NPS - National Wild and Scenic River). ### License Info DISCLAIMER NOTICE This GIS data was developed
by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy,
LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy,
modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all
copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate
or use the data. Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL
may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating
the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall
not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the
use of the GIS data. THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL
BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM
THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA. The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data
is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations.
The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance
with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related
documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.
Citation
- Title NREL GIS Data: Filtered Direct Normal Solar Resource for the Southwest United States (2 Percent Slope and Less).
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- creation Date
2017-08-29T17:32:34.770204
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2018-08-06T23:58:23Z
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- notes: This metadata record was generated by an xslt transformation from a dc metadata record; Transform by Stephen M. Richard, based
on a transform by Damian Ulbricht. Run on 2018-08-06T23:58:23Z
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