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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 14, 2019
Summary Sentence:
Greg Huey explains why it's still cold even when the sun rises.
Full Summary:
Greg Huey of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences tells 11alive why it's coldest right after sunrise.
Atlanta Sunrise (Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gregduckworth/298730543)Why is it coldest right after sunrise?
11Alive, January 9, 2019
It makes sense that after sunrise the sun would warm you, and yet cold temperatures continue as the sun rays begin to hit us. Greg Huey, Chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences explains that clouds trap heat, and that the lack of clouds after sunrise are a big factor. “The less clouds and water vapor in the air, the more radiation is lost to space which enhances cooling," he says.
The more you know.
