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    Reconstructing daylight spectral curves using chromaticity coordinates proved difficult. The orthogonality method showed that CIE bases are best, but require more than two vectors for accurate spectral recovery.

    Area of Science:

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    • Color Science
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    • Daylight spectral power distribution is crucial for various applications.
    • Accurate spectral reconstruction is essential for reliable colorimetric and photometric analysis.
    • Previous studies have explored different methods for spectral reconstruction.

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    • To evaluate the reconstruction quality of daylight spectral curves.
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    • To assess the influence of wavelength range and spectral resolution on reconstruction accuracy.

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    • Analysis of 252 daylight spectral curves measured in Granada, Spain.
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    • The chromaticity coordinate method showed significant difficulties in spectral recovery.
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