The objective of this work was the determination of the "a" and " b" constants of the Angstrom linear model in order to estimate the global solar radiation in Lavras, MG. The work was carried out in the Climatological Station of Lavras (ECP/INMET/UFLA), at the Federal University of Lavras, from December 2001 to November 2002, through insolation daily data and global solar radiation daily records. The "a" and " b" constants, that express the atmospheric transmitance, were obtained by regression analysis of those data. The obtained equation, Qg/Qt = 0,23 + 0,49 presented a determination coefficient of 0,89. The results are smaller than those suggested by the recomendations that uses the local latitude. According to the results, its possible to indicate the values of 0,23 and 0,49 to be used as the "a" and " b" constants on the Angstrom equation to estimate the global solar radiation in Lavras, MG.
Global solar radiation; Angstrom linear model; coefficients
