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   Norm Why to All   
   Re: Infrared temperature gun   
   15 Apr 20 06:06:53   
   
   From: nobody@microsoft.com   
      
   >>> 49° 10' 31"N   
   >>> 123° 56'43"W   
   >>>   
   >>> Don't got out into the Sun without Winter clothing.   
   >>>   
   6:04 AM April 15, 2020   
   >>>   
   IR Raman: Sky  -32.9C.   
   >>>   
   IR               Sky -32.0C.   
   >>>   
   Ground:  IR Raman  -3.2C.   
   >>>   
                  IR            -2.7C.   
   >   
   > These reading seem to back the message from the TIC. Earth's atmosphere   
   > (sky) is losing heat energy into space. The ground follows and radiates   
   > heat energy into the sky. Air convects sideways from across the Pacific   
   > and air temperature is another independent variable. In fact air is   
   > subject to adiabatic warming when it slides down from Mt. Benson.   
   >   
   > The ground readings are probably a measure of night time cooling and the   
   > thermal inertia of the tarmac.   
   >   
   > The sky reading may be more universal at this latitude. It may be globally   
   > predictive.   
   >   
   > Probably the best cold readings are obtained just before dawn when the Sun   
   > heats the sky.   
   >   
      
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