
Solar Eclipse Data from LI-COR
On Monday, the LI-COR campus was in the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse. Here are data collected during the eclipse at our campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Even though cloud cover obscured our direct view of the eclipse, there were observable differences in light intensity, photosynthesis measurements, and environmental flux during totality.
The partial eclipse began around 11:37 AM CST, with totality happening from 1:02 PM to 1:04 PM. The eclipse was over by 2:37…