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   Norm Why to All   
   Re: Infrared temperature gun   
   16 Apr 20 06:51:47   
   
   From: nobody@microsoft.com   
      
   >>>> 49° 10' 31"N   
   >>>> 123° 56'43"W   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Don't got out into the Sun without Winter clothing.   
   >>>>   
   6:48 AM April 16, 2020   
   >>>>   
   IR Raman: Sky  -35.5C.   
   >>>>   
   > IR               Sky -39.3C.   
   >>>>   
   Ground:  IR Raman  -2.1C.   
   >>>>   
              IR            -1.6C.   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
      
   Today's readings were taken after Sunrise.   
      
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