tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post8829936625655095798..comments2024-03-27T04:17:21.221-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: First 50F of the YearRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-26993141963993485902012-04-17T12:12:41.111-08:002012-04-17T12:12:41.111-08:00In a nutshell, the dramatic and rapid increase in ...In a nutshell, the dramatic and rapid increase in solar heating. Here's a link to a post about this from January, that plots a measurable of solar heating:<br /><br />http://ak-wx.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-much-solar-heating-is-there-in.html<br /><br />Notice in the graphic that with clear skies the amount of heating triples between the beginning of March and late April. And for that calculation I kept the albedo constant, at a value typical for non-snow covered areas. Putting in realistic seasonal values in albedo would increase the change even more. <br /><br />RickRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-37451897327359690722012-04-17T11:04:44.811-08:002012-04-17T11:04:44.811-08:00Why does spring warm up so fast in Alaska?Why does spring warm up so fast in Alaska?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com