INDICATIONS OF A LUNAR SYNODICAL PERIOD IN THE SUNSHINE OBSERVATIONS FOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AND COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.

Abstract

An analysis of 25,201 days of sunchine observations at Boston, Mass., and 21,184 days of observations at Columbia, Missouri, shows that below average sunchine is observed between New Moon and First Quarter and between Full Moon and Last Quarter while above average sunshine occurs between First Quarter and Full Moon and between Last Quarter and New Moon. Data from other stations will be studied to determine whether similar departures are observed at other locations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0601142

Entities

People

  • Iver A. Lund

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • Massachusetts
  • Missouri
  • North America
  • Observation
  • United States

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris