Solar Week - Ask a Question



Come here during Solar Week (next one: March 22-26, 2021) to interact. To post a question, click on your area of interest from the topics below, and then click on the "Ask New Question" button. Or EMAIL or tweet or plant in Answer Garden your question about the Sun or life as a scientist to us -- and watch for it to appear here.  You can also visit our FAQs (frequently asked questions). In between Solar Weeks in October and March, you can view all the archives here.

PrevPrev Go to previous topic
NextNext Go to next topic
Last Post 3/21/2008 3:30 PM by  Christina Cohen
solar eclipse
 1 Replies
Sort:
You are not authorized to post a reply.
Author Messages

Anonymous





Posts:


--
3/21/2008 1:49 PM

    Nikki L

    How much can the temperature change during a total solar eclipse, especially like in places like africa?


    Christina Cohen



    Basic Member


    Posts:148
    Basic Member


    --
    3/21/2008 3:30 PM

    Hi Nikki,

    I don't know but it is probably something similar to the difference between when the Sun is out and just after the Sun sets. During totality it wouldn't be as cold as it would be at night time mostly because the Earth (and rocks etc) absorb heat during the day and then take a while to cool off at night and the duration of an eclipse isn't long enough for substantial cooling.

    Best,

    Christina

    You are not authorized to post a reply.


    Twitter Feed

    Scientist Leaderboard

    Name # of replies
    Multiverse skin is based on Greytness by Adammer