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Last Post 3/2/2005 11:08 AM by Pat Reiff

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3/1/2005 11:56 AM
dana h how much can the temperature change on earth during a solar eclipse?

Terry Kucera

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3/1/2005 1:31 PM
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.

Pat Reiff

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3/2/2005 11:08 AM
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).