Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions
This article reports on the near-surface atmospheric response at the High Arctic site of Svalbard, latitude 78° N, as a result of abrupt changes in solar insolation during the 20 March 2015 equinox total solar eclipse and notifies the atmospheric science community of the availability of a rare datas...
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ftcaltechauth:oai:authors.library.caltech.edu:70107 2023-05-15T14:26:58+02:00 Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions Pasachoff, J. M. Peñaloza-Murillo, M. A. Carter, A. L. Roman, M. T. 2016-09-28 https://authors.library.caltech.edu/70107/ https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160901-095855651 unknown Royal Society of London Pasachoff, J. M. and Peñaloza-Murillo, M. A. and Carter, A. L. and Roman, M. T. (2016) Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 374 (2077). Art. No. 20160188. ISSN 1364-503X. PMCID PMC5004056. doi:10.1098/rsta.2016.0188. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160901-095855651 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160901-095855651> Article PeerReviewed 2016 ftcaltechauth https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2016.0188 2022-04-21T17:49:00Z This article reports on the near-surface atmospheric response at the High Arctic site of Svalbard, latitude 78° N, as a result of abrupt changes in solar insolation during the 20 March 2015 equinox total solar eclipse and notifies the atmospheric science community of the availability of a rare dataset. Svalbard was central in the path of totality, and had completely clear skies. Measurements of shaded air temperature and atmospheric pressure show only weak, if any, responses to the reduced insolation. A minimum in the air temperature at 1.5 m above the ground occurred starting 2 min following the end of totality, though this drop was only slightly beyond the observed variability for the midday period. Eclipse-produced variations in surface pressure, if present, were less than 0.3 hPa. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Svalbard Caltech Authors (California Institute of Technology) Arctic Svalbard Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 374 2077 20160188 |
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This article reports on the near-surface atmospheric response at the High Arctic site of Svalbard, latitude 78° N, as a result of abrupt changes in solar insolation during the 20 March 2015 equinox total solar eclipse and notifies the atmospheric science community of the availability of a rare dataset. Svalbard was central in the path of totality, and had completely clear skies. Measurements of shaded air temperature and atmospheric pressure show only weak, if any, responses to the reduced insolation. A minimum in the air temperature at 1.5 m above the ground occurred starting 2 min following the end of totality, though this drop was only slightly beyond the observed variability for the midday period. Eclipse-produced variations in surface pressure, if present, were less than 0.3 hPa. |
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Pasachoff, J. M. Peñaloza-Murillo, M. A. Carter, A. L. Roman, M. T. |
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Pasachoff, J. M. Peñaloza-Murillo, M. A. Carter, A. L. Roman, M. T. Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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terrestrial atmospheric responses on svalbard to the 20 march 2015 arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions |
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Pasachoff, J. M. and Peñaloza-Murillo, M. A. and Carter, A. L. and Roman, M. T. (2016) Terrestrial atmospheric responses on Svalbard to the 20 March 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse under extreme conditions. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 374 (2077). Art. No. 20160188. ISSN 1364-503X. PMCID PMC5004056. doi:10.1098/rsta.2016.0188. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160901-095855651 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160901-095855651> |
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