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Co-authored-by: Cliff Hansen <[email protected]>

Author: kandersolar

docs/sphinx/source/user_guide/modeling_topics/temperature.rst

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Temperature models
 
 pvlib provides a variety of models for predicting the operating temperature
 of a PV module from irradiance and weather inputs.  These models range from
-simple empirical equations requiring just a few multiplications to complex
+simple empirical equations requiring just a few multiplications to more complex
 thermal balance models with numerical integration.
 
 Types of models
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Types of models
 Temperature models predict one of two quantities:
 
 - *module temperature*: the temperature as measured at the back surface
-  of a PV module.  Easy to measure, but not directly related to PV
-  efficiency.
+  of a PV module.  Easy to measure, but usually a few degrees less
+  than the cell temperature which determines efficiency.
 - *cell temperature*: the temperature of the PV cell itself.  The relevant
   temperature for PV modeling, but almost never measured directly.
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ temperature.
 Temperature models estimate these quantities using inputs like incident
 irradiance, ambient temperature, and wind speed.  Each model also takes
 a set of parameter values that represent how a PV module responds to
-those inputs.  Different parameter values may be used for different PV
-module technologies and/or the mounting conditions of the module.
+those inputs.  Parameter values generally depend on both the PV
+module technologies and the mounting conditions of the module.
 
 Another way to classify temperature models is whether they account for
 the thermal inertia of a PV module.  Temperature models are either:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ the thermal inertia of a PV module.  Temperature models are either:
 - *transient*: the module's thermal inertia is included in the model,
   causing a lag in modeled temperature change following changes in the inputs.
 
-Other effects that temperature models may consider include variation in
+Other effects that temperature models may consider include the
 photoconversion efficiency and radiative cooling.
 
 The temperature models currently available in pvlib are summarized in the
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ Model parameters
 Some temperature model functions provide default values for their parameters,
 and several additional sets of temperature model parameter values are
 available in :py:data:`pvlib.temperature.TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS`.
-However, these generic values may not be suitable for all modules.
+However, these generic values may not be suitable for all modules and mounting
+configurations.
 
 Module-specific values can be obtained via testing, for example following
 the IEC 61853-2 standard.
@@ -85,8 +86,8 @@ Other functions
 
 pvlib also provides a few other functions for temperature modeling:
 
-- :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.prilliman`: an "add-on" model that introduces
-  transience to steady-state models.
+- :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.prilliman`: an "add-on" model that reprocesses
+  the output of a steady-state model to apply transient effects.
 - :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.sapm_cell_from_module`: a model for
   estimating cell temperature from module temperature.
 - :py:func:`~pvlib.temperature.generic_linear`: a generic linear model form,