Total Solar Eclipse 21 June 2001

TEMPERATURE DROP

A considerable decrease of the temperature was observed during the eclipse.

Minimum temperature was reached 6 minutes after the end of totality.

Measurements in shadow: 30 cm above ground

Measurements in sun shine: 100 cm above ground

Digital thermometers with small external sensors were used.

Details

Note that during the totality better things were to do than reading temperatures !

4 July 2001 VK