Eclipse Education

Lessons Learned from the Mount St. Helens Eruption of 1980

Learn what we gleaned from the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens.

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Understanding Fire Regimes - Eclipse Optics

Understanding Fire Regimes

Learn about what fire regimes are and how understanding them can impact our ability to control wildfires.

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Solar Eclipse Duration Explained - Eclipse Optics

Solar Eclipse Duration Explained

Understand the duration of solar eclipses depending on your location and the type of eclipse in question.

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Why It's Important to View an Eclipse - Eclipse Optics

Why It's Important to View an Eclipse

Learn why it is important to view an eclipse, both for existential and educational reasons

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What is Orographic Lifting? - Eclipse Optics

What is Orographic Lifting?

Learn what orographic lifting is and how it might affect the weather near you.

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Reflection and Refraction

Learn about reflection and refraction of sunlight

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The Hawaiian Hotspot - Eclipse Optics

The Hawaiian Hotspot

The Hawaiian island chain is a series of island that have been created by a hotspot that sits on top of the Pacific plate.

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Formation of the Great Plains - Eclipse Optics

Formation of the Great Plains

This article will take you on a journey through time, exploring the fascinating geological history that shaped the fertile prairies, steppes, and grasslands we see today. Prepare to discover how the Great Plains became a crucial ecosystem and an integral part of North America's natural heritage.


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Eclipse Science: Umbra and Penumbra - Eclipse Optics

Eclipse Science: Umbra and Penumbra

Learn and understand the terms umbra and penumbra

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