Stewart,
You only lack the proper key words. You are looking for the "solar constant"
A quick AltaVista search yielded 1370 watt/sq m. at the sight:
http://www.treasure-troves.com/astro/SolarConstant.html
The magnitude of the Sun is -26.7. The magnitude of the Moon is -12.6. The
difference is 14.1 magnitudes. Each magnitude makes for a difference of
2.512 in brightness. 14.1 magnitudes gives us 2.512^14.1 or 436,800
brighter. This means that the Moon supplies .0031 watt/sq m.
Ron
>
> Ron, is this something you could answer? Thanks.
>
> Nina Thayer
> Snacktalk Moderator
>
> > From stewart@typatune.com Wed Jun 9 13:56:34 1999
> > Message-ID: <375EE106.5633F1C5@typatune.com>
> > Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 14:47:51 -0700
> > From: Stewart Martinsen <stewart@typatune.com>
> > Reply-To: Stewart@typatune.com
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> > To: snacktalk@exploratorium.edu
> > Subject: Lumens
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> > Thank you for your light discussion...
> >
> > I have a question about the light emitted form the sun (peak) and
> > reflected from a full moon (peak). How much brighter is the sun at noon
> > day at the equator, on either the spring or fall equinox than that of
> > the reflected light of a full moon (when every it is most intense).
> >
> > In lumens per square foot is it close to?:
> >
> > Sun = 10,000 lumens per sq/f.
> > Full Moon = .03 lumens per sq/f.
> >
> > And what percentage of solar radiation is reflected or absorbed by the
> > earths atmosphere?
> >
> > I have searched high and low for these stats. Can you help?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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