Atmospheric and meteorological responses during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse: advancing workforce development through experiential learning
Belay B. Demoz
On 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse affected the eastern United States, creating a natural experiment to examine short-term atmospheric responses to an abrupt reduction in solar radiation. We collected observations at the Howard University Beltsville Research Campus (HUBC; 39.05° N, 76.88° W), where ground-based and upper-air measurements captured pre-, during-, and post-eclipse conditions under mostly clear skies. At HUBC, peak obscuration reached ∼89% at 15:20 EDT. Downwelling shortwave irr