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rephrase pvlib azimuth angle convention
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docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/extras/nomenclature.rst

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solar_azimuth
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Azimuth angle of the sun in degrees East of North. Must be >=0 and <=360.
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The convention is defined as degrees east of north (e.g. North = 0°,
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East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°).
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The pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees east of north. For example,
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North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°.
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solar_zenith
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Zenith angle of the sun in degrees. Must be >=0 and <=180.
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surface_azimuth
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Azimuth angle of the surface in degrees East of North. Must be >=0 and <=360.
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The convention is defined as degrees east (clockwise) of north. This is pvlib's
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convention; other tools may use different conventions. For example, North = 0°,
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East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°.
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The pvlib-python convention is defined as degrees east (clockwise) of north.
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For example, North = 0°, East = 90°, South = 180°, West = 270°. Other tools may
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use different conventions.
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surface_tilt
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Panel tilt from horizontal [°]. Must be >=0 and <=180.

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