tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post1108668597714711179..comments2024-03-27T04:17:21.221-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: No Solar HeatingRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-66596174600973428512012-01-02T00:10:56.943-09:002012-01-02T00:10:56.943-09:00The day time temperature today was much lower than...The day time temperature today was much lower than night time. So it is true that solar heating does not exist at this time of the year. Is this also the case for Anchorage? ThanksTroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807874169764252521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-18978779475022869272012-01-01T12:17:23.434-09:002012-01-01T12:17:23.434-09:00Thank you RickThank you RickTroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807874169764252521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-44715863527976520152012-01-01T11:36:40.059-09:002012-01-01T11:36:40.059-09:00The daytime temperature is not always higher, as t...The daytime temperature is not always higher, as the above plot shows. The high temperature for the calendar day was at or near midnight PM on Dec 25, 28 and 30th, and at or near midnight AM on the 26th, 29th and 31st. Note the spike on the 31st is at 5pm, 2 hours after sunset! <br /><br />Sure, heating of lower latitudes is sometimes advected (horizontal transport) into high latitudes in winter. Hence the 47F on December 4th.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-1435274715369330842012-01-01T11:27:30.212-09:002012-01-01T11:27:30.212-09:00If there is no solar heating, then why is the day ...If there is no solar heating, then why is the day time temperature "always" warmer than the night time, or the minimum low. The sun has to play a small role in raising temperature during the peak sunshine period, and causes a normal diurnal range, am I right? There may not be direct solar heating, due to low sun angle, but the solar warmth from the lower latitudes, from direct sunlight, prob. permeate over the northern latitudes during winter months...Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807874169764252521noreply@blogger.com