cool_nugget Thread starter Jul 18, 2017 #1 How long does it take for the temperature on Earth to cool down after the sun has set? I want to know if the total solar eclipse will change the temperature.
How long does it take for the temperature on Earth to cool down after the sun has set? I want to know if the total solar eclipse will change the temperature.
Asymptotic Messages 781 Reaction score 529 Jul 18, 2017 #2 I'm not sure how to approach the first question. Local temperatures will drop along the eclipse's path. Space.com article.
I'm not sure how to approach the first question. Local temperatures will drop along the eclipse's path. Space.com article.
CWatters Science Advisor Homework Helper Gold Member Messages 10,546 Reaction score 2,324 Jul 23, 2017 #3 Your spot on Earth can start to cool before the sun sets. It just depends if your spot is net gaining or loosing heat overall.
Your spot on Earth can start to cool before the sun sets. It just depends if your spot is net gaining or loosing heat overall.
Kaura Messages 122 Reaction score 22 Jul 24, 2017 #4 NASA had an interesting article on this subject https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/temperature-change-during-totality It will be fun to record and analyze the temperature change during totality when the upcoming eclipse occurs
NASA had an interesting article on this subject https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/temperature-change-during-totality It will be fun to record and analyze the temperature change during totality when the upcoming eclipse occurs