Megajoules? Since when is the joule/area a unit in radiation? Radiation is energy-flow thus power. Average insolation in the US is usually considered of 200 W/m2 if my memory serves me right. So Seattle might be 100 W/m2, or maybe 50 W/m2. Stan J
On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 9:09 AM John Steele <[email protected]> wrote: > A better reference might be a clear, sunny day at the same latitude, on > the same date. I estimate around 14 MJ depending on exact assumptions. > > What would one "convert" it to? British Thermal Units per square yard? > Horses per acre? > > On Monday, December 23, 2019, 8:31:30 AM EST, Phil Chernack < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > That's great but wouldn't it be better if there were some reference points > like how much solar energy other cities receive. The best way to make > metric work is to make it relevant in every day life. If people want to > understand km, learn the distances between cities, kg--the weight (mass) of > common objects, etc. > > Phil > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 7:38 AM James R. Frysinger <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Foxnews published this article about the total insolation in Seattle > last Friday amounting to only 0.37 MJ/m² (though they spelled out the > unit names). No "translation"! I posted a supportive comment. > > > https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fseattle-sees-its-darkest-day-in-recorded-history-report&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Cd9269ecd8d0b4083896808d787b7e287%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637127096164757290&sdata=dWAG6OVDpHRhS0tg72w2K5UdjLQHQgzV8DAzAcq5BjM%3D&reserved=0 > <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fus%2Fseattle-sees-its-darkest-day-in-recorded-history-report&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Cd9269ecd8d0b4083896808d787b7e287%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637127096164757290&sdata=dWAG6OVDpHRhS0tg72w2K5UdjLQHQgzV8DAzAcq5BjM%3D&reserved=0> > > Jim > > -- > James R. Frysinger > 632 Stoney Point Mtn Rd > Doyle TN 38559-3030 > > (C) 931.212.0267 > (H) 931.657.3107 > (F) 931.657.3108 > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >
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