Solar eclipse effects on the air layer near the surface over Makkah Region

الملخص EN

Meteorological measurements were made before, during and after the Shaaban 29th, 1426H [October 3rd, 2005] partial (60 %) solar eclipse over the Hada Al-Sham area, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

From the available data radiative changes were found clearly (deple-tion) due to the solar eclipse and other meteorological parameters such as temperature and humidity.

It was a marked change in humid-ity with relative humidity increasing 10% and temperature falling 1ºC, 27 min after partiality.

The energy balance components were comput-ed to determine how the surface layer responded to changes in the ground heat flux and other components.