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Title Eclipses clear the clouds! Research suggests solar eclipses have an effect on weather and cloud cover Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet BBC Sky at Night Magazine Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 684 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 5/04/24 Description If you’ve ever been lucky enough to witness a solar eclipse, you’ll certainly have been struck not only by the eery dimming of the light in the middle of the day, but also by the sudden chill in temperature.
There have also been reports that just before totality, low-level clouds dissipate, raising the intriguing possibility that solar eclipses could also influence regional weather as the Moon’s shadow passes across Earth.
Victor Trees at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in De Bilt, and his colleagues, set out to investigate this effect.Producer/Author Lewis Dartnell URL https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/solar-eclipses-affect-weather-clouds Persons V.J.H. Trees Title Eclips doet stapelwolken verdwijnen Media name/outlet NRC Country/Territory Netherlands Date 26/02/24 URL https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/02/26/eclips-doet-stapelwolken-verdwijnen-a4191311 Persons V.J.H. Trees
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Title Solar Eclipse Could Make Some Clouds Perform a Disappearing Act Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet The New York Times Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 314 words Country/Territory United States Date 8/04/24 Description A recent study found that cumulus clouds, the small cotton ball-like ones typical for a sunny day, can dissipate once an eclipse begins. But if the skies are overcast, your view could still be obstructed. Producer/Author Judson Jones URL https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/science/solar-eclipse-clouds-totality.html Persons V.J.H. Trees Title Why Clouds Could Disappear As The Total Solar Eclipse Begins Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Forbes Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 695 words Country/Territory United States Date 8/04/24 Description Accurate weather forecasts for Monday’s path of totality weren’t available until a few days ago, but scientists have confirmed that cumulus clouds over land begin to disappear almost instantly when a partial solar eclipse begins.
It’s something eclipse chasers have known for at least 40 years. Still, the publication of a paper in Nature Communications Earth and Environment gives extra credence to the long-observed phenomenon.Producer/Author Jamie Carter URL https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/04/08/clouds-may-vanish-during-april-8s-total-solar-eclipse-say-scientists/?sh=15cce2782ada Persons V.J.H. Trees, Jay Anderson Title Why some clouds vanish during solar eclipses Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet CNN World Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 1761 words Country/Territory United States Date 1/04/24 Description It’s midday, and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas peppered with puffy, cauliflower-shaped clouds. With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes. Not long after, the world begins to darken, as the golden orb that sustains life on Earth swiftly disappears from view.
For the entirety of that sliver of time when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the star’s rays and causing it to disappear momentarily for those best positioned to bear witness to the rare phenomenon, those fluffy, white masses will stay gone — reforming only once the sun has made its triumphant return.
That’s at least what scientists expect to take place in swaths of Mexico, Canada and the United States during April 8’s total solar eclipse. If weather permits, those living in the 49 US states where a partial eclipse is expected could also spot some clouds vanishing.Producer/Author Ayurella Horn-Muller URL https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/30/world/clouds-vanish-solar-eclipse-scn/index.html Persons V.J.H. Trees, Jake Gristey, Kevin Knupp, S.R. de Roode Title Low-Level Clouds Disappear During a Solar Eclipse Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Eos Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 881 words Country/Territory United States Date 22/03/24 Description Cumulus clouds rapidly dissipate as the land surface cools, a finding that has implications for Sun-obscuring geoengineering efforts. Producer/Author Katherine Kornei URL https://eos.org/articles/low-level-clouds-disappear-during-a-solar-eclipse Persons V.J.H. Trees, Virendra Ghate Title The solar eclipse may drive away cumulus clouds. Here's why that worries some scientists. Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet USA TODAY Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 940 words Country/Territory United States Date 26/02/24 Description Scientists say the unusual cloud activity observed during past eclipses has implications for climate engineering efforts to mitigate the effects of global warming Producer/Author Eric Lagatta URL https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/26/solar-eclipse-cumulus-cloud-impact/72744512007/ Persons V.J.H. Trees Title Wolken verdwijnen als sneeuw voor de zon tijdens zonsverduistering Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Technische Universiteit Delft Media type Web Duration/Length/Size Circa 530 words Country/Territory Netherlands Date 12/02/24 Description Stapelwolken boven land beginnen bijna direct te verdwijnen tijdens een gedeeltelijke zonsverduistering. Dat laat nieuw onderzoek zien van het KNMI en de TU Delft. Tot voor kort resulteerden satellietmetingen tijdens de verduistering in donkere vlekken in de wolkenkaart. Dankzij een nieuwe methode konden de metingen worden hersteld. De resultaten kunnen gevolgen hebben voor climate engineering. Verdwijnende wolken zouden namelijk de afkoelende werking van een kunstmatige zonsverduistering deels teniet kunnen doen. De resultaten zijn vandaag gepubliceerd in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. URL https://www.tudelft.nl/2024/citg/wolken-verdwijnen-als-sneeuw-voor-de-zon-tijdens-zonsverduistering#:~:text=Stapelwolken%20boven%20land%20blijken%20zeer,van%2015%25%20van%20het%20zonlicht Persons V.J.H. Trees