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Solar Eclipse Effect on Shelter Air TemperatureDecreases in shelter temperature during eclipse events were quantified on the basis of observations, numerical model simulations, and complementary conceptual evaluations. Observations for the annular eclipse on 10 May 1994 over the United States are presented, and these provide insights into the temporal and spatial changes in the shelter temperature. The observations indicated near-surface temperature drops of as much as 6 C. Numerical model simulations for this eclipse event, which provide a complementary evaluation of the spatial and temporal patterns of the temperature drops, predict similar decreases. Interrelationships between the temperature drop, degree of solar irradiance reduction, and timing of the peak eclipse are also evaluated for late spring, summer, and winter sun conditions. These simulations suggest that for total eclipses the drops in shelter temperature in midlatitudes can be as high as 7 C for a spring morning eclipse.
Document ID
19990007912
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Segal, M.
(Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology Ames, IA United States)
Turner, R. W.
(Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology Ames, IA United States)
Prusa, J.
(Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology Ames, IA United States)
Bitzer, R. J.
(Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology Ames, IA United States)
Finley, S. V.
(Colorado State Univ. Fort Collins, CO United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
Publication Information
Publication: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Volume: 77
Issue: 1
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
J-16391
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: Proj. 3153
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-93-19455
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGw-4060
PROJECT: Proj. 3245
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Public
Copyright
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