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eclipses

Last post 03-02-2005 12:08 PM by Pat Reiff. 2 replies.
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  • 03-01-2005 12:56 PM

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    dana h



    how much can the temperature change on earth during a solar eclipse?


  • 03-01-2005 2:31 PM In reply to

    • Terry Kucera
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    Re: eclipses

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    That is an interesting question. I went to see a total solar eclipse once. I don't remember a big change, but, then  I was distracted by the beauty of the eclipse!
    Also, I think the changes are pretty slow.

    There are some reports on the web from people measuring temperatures during a total solar eclipse. A quick, not very careful  look over those suggests they seem to be finding differences of  4 - 15  degrees Fahrenheit from what they would have been expects. This is all in the path of totality of the eclipse, which is only a very small area on the Earth.

  • 03-02-2005 12:08 PM In reply to

    • Pat Reiff
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    Re: eclipses

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    In the annular eclipse in Houston May 1994, the temperature fell ten degrees! (Generally the hotter the day, and the closer to noon, the bigger the temperature drop).
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