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Impacts to the mountain‐valley circulation from the 2023 annular solar eclipse

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: As part of the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, University of North Dakota students and faculty collected meteorological observations in southwestern Colorado during the 14 October 2023 annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse. At the observation site, a diurnal wind circulation pattern known as the mountain‐valley circulation is observed. Eclipse‐induced impacts on the circulation are explored using observations and model simulations. Findings show a wind reversal from downslope to upslope flow is delayed by 70min. A brief period of upslope flow was observed, hypothesised to be due to local cooling under the eclipse causing an annularity‐outward radiating wind.

Source: Weather

DOI: 10.1002/wea.70061

Authors: Jared W. Marquis, Montana Etten‐Bohm, Taylor N. McHone, Melissa Watters, Christopher LaRose

Institutions: University of North Dakota, Pueblo Community College

Language: English

Topic: Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,880

Funder: National Aeronautics and Space Administration