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3-5 Feb biomeiler data
February Experimental Results, part 2
The chart accompanying today’s post shows the temperatures measured in the biomeiler at a height of 4’ above the ground.  This height marks the boundary between the pre-existing biomeiler and the...
3-3 Feb coop data
February Experimental Results
As in January, the outdoor air temperature in the month of February saw frequent and considerable variations.  What differed is that the average temperature remained fairly constant.  The coop,...
2-24 intake vent
Another Snow Day!
Recently, local schools have had three snow days, which, in Fairbanks, is sufficiently rare to be worth comment.  Contrary to popular belief, schools here don’t close because of cold weather, alone.  If...
2-10 radii
Temperature Gradient Explained
A reader recently asked why the biomeiler has different temperatures in the inner core, outer core, and mantle.  I have touched on the topic in past posts, but it seems valuable to address the matter comprehensively. The...

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