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| Rad Rays |
by Madison Merrill
Cordell Elementary School, Cordell, Oklahoma
(presented at the 1999 Earthstorm Science Fair)
I'm a sixth grader at Cordell
Elementary. I chose my project because I wanted to know more about solar radiation
and temperature after studying it in my science class.
To complete my project, I got solar radiation and temperature
information off the Mesonet for two days at three sites. I compared the readings
to see if I could find any relationship between solar radiation and temperature.
I charted the information and looked for patterns. I found no noticeable patterns
with the solar radiation and temperature, other than the temperature lags a
little behind the solar radiation. I think this is because light travels faster
than heat. On some days, the solar radiation and temperature did have things
in common, but never at all three stations.
I learned a lot about comparing
things to find differences. I don't think that I would want to do another Mesonet
project. It is really stressful for me to get my projects finished and well
done, especially when I have so many other activities and school things this
time of the year. I would like to thank Mrs. Johnson because she helped me
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