I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!

I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

Col

On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

They were talking about it on Radio 5 Live this morning with somebody
from academia (didn't catch the name) and they want people to record
temperature, wind etc and send in the results.

I know that in the COL Bulletin there is a request for monitoring data
for a few hours before and after the eclipse.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

They were talking about it on Radio 5 Live this morning with somebody
from academia (didn't catch the name) and they want people to record
temperature, wind etc and send in the results.

I know that in the COL Bulletin there is a request for monitoring data
for a few hours before and after the eclipse.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

1999 was total here, and there was a noticeable dip in temperature. Less widely reported was the affect on wind and pressure.

This is a very scientific report, but there are some interesting graphs near the end showing eclipse induced pressure /wind variations as well as temperature/solar radiation graphs.
http://www.eumetcal.org/resources/eu...aper_Aplin.pdf

Graham
Penzance

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

They were talking about it on Radio 5 Live this morning with somebody
from academia (didn't catch the name) and they want people to record
temperature, wind etc and send in the results.

I know that in the COL Bulletin there is a request for monitoring data
for a few hours before and after the eclipse.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Worthwhile recording the reaction of animals and especially birds too. The one thing that stands out about the once in a lifetime experience of standing on Teignmouth beach and watching the 1999 total, was the fact that thousands of seabirds headed out to sea as the eclipse approached totality. Quite incredible.

On 04/03/2015 21:57, Dawlish wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

They were talking about it on Radio 5 Live this morning with somebody
from academia (didn't catch the name) and they want people to record
temperature, wind etc and send in the results.

I know that in the COL Bulletin there is a request for monitoring data
for a few hours before and after the eclipse.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Worthwhile recording the reaction of animals and especially birds too. The one thing that stands out about the once in a lifetime experience of standing on Teignmouth beach and watching the 1999 total, was the fact that thousands of seabirds headed out to sea as the eclipse approached totality. Quite incredible.

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Being the pessimist that I am I predict a cloudy day here ;-(
Dave

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 10:29:48 PM UTC, Dave Cornwell wrote:
On 04/03/2015 21:57, Dawlish wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug 1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

They were talking about it on Radio 5 Live this morning with somebody
from academia (didn't catch the name) and they want people to record
temperature, wind etc and send in the results.

I know that in the COL Bulletin there is a request for monitoring data
for a few hours before and after the eclipse.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Worthwhile recording the reaction of animals and especially birds too. The one thing that stands out about the once in a lifetime experience of standing on Teignmouth beach and watching the 1999 total, was the fact that thousands of seabirds headed out to sea as the eclipse approached totality. Quite incredible.

----------------------------------------------------------
Being the pessimist that I am I predict a cloudy day here ;-(
Dave

Ah! Now there's a distinct possibility!

"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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On 04/03/2015 21:57, Dawlish wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be
a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the
north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug
1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

No not comparable, there is a massive difference in terms of output of heat
and light between 90 and 94%.

Will
--
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 8:04:22 AM UTC, wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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On 04/03/2015 21:57, Dawlish wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be
a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the
north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug
1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

No not comparable, there is a massive difference in terms of output of heat
and light between 90 and 94%.

Will
--
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
---------------------------------------------

Indeed, and 99% is totally different to 100%. In 1999 it was a very memorable effect as total darkness raced across the sea, plunging from just dim to virtually dark in a second. I had an ex member of USW camping in my garden at the time.

Some lucky people on the Lizard actually got a break in the cloud at the right time.

Here's a picture I took of the 1996 partial eclipse. http://penzanceweather.atspace.com/wpage7.html

Graham
Penzance

On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 8:04:22 AM UTC, wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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On 04/03/2015 21:57, Dawlish wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 7:54:27 PM UTC, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 04/03/2015 19:38, wrote:
I've marked this as 'OT' but obviously the weather is very relevant!
I've only just found out this is happening at all and it's going to be
a major event. No totality across the UK of course that passes to the
north of Scotland but here it looks like being around 90%. IIRC Aug
1999 was something like 94% so the events will be comparable.

No not comparable, there is a massive difference in terms of output of heat
and light between 90 and 94%.


Careful Will, you replied to me there!

Actually a little more digging revealed that Aug 1999 was 93% and Mar '15 will be 91% so rather closer but going by what you say it will still be quite a difference.

Col

The more I've read on this the more it seems each one is incrementally different at any given location, so perhaps for interest rather than comparison http://wp.me/p2VSmb-yJ