Comparative Study on Mass loss by the Sun and Energy Available for Utilization between two Tropical Stations in Nigeria

Abstract

The electromagnetic radiation emitted from the Sun is called solar radiation. Almost all life on Earth evolved with the Sun as a major influence. The rising and setting Sun defined the daily cycle we still respond to biologically. This study investigates the yearly, monthly and daily variation of mass loss by the Sun for two locations; Gusau and Calabar situated across the Sahelian and Coastal climatic zones of Nigeria using daily, monthly and yearly global solar radiation meteorological data obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the period of twenty two years (July 1983 -June 2005. The energy available for utilization based on the mass loss by the Sun for the two locations was also investigated. The fluctuations in the results revealed that the mass loss by the Sun varies significantly from year to year, month to month and from day to day; thus, indicating that it is site dependent and strongly depends on the global solar radiation and solar activities in each of the locations.

Relativity Cosmology

“…While there are various factors that influence proper time, such as observation methods or observation environments (artificial acceleration), among these, astronomical reasons are presumed to be the main cause. The Sun loses approximately 5.5 million tonnes of mass per second due to solar wind and nuclear fusion [5]. This mass loss from the Sun not only reduces the gravitational time delay effect, but also expands its orbit, thereby decreasing its orbital velocity [6].…”

Relativity Cosmology

“…While there are various factors that influence proper time, such as observation methods or observation environments (artificial acceleration), among these, astronomical reasons are presumed to be the main cause. The Sun loses approximately 5.5 million tonnes of mass per second due to solar wind and nuclear fusion [6]. This mass loss from the Sun not only reduces the gravitational time delay effect, but also expands its orbit, thereby decreasing its orbital velocity [7].…”

Relativity Cosmology

“…The Sun loses approximately 5.5 million tonnes of mass per second due to solar wind and nuclear fusion [6]. This mass loss from the Sun not only reduces the gravitational time delay effect, derived from the Schwarzschild metric [7], but also expands its orbit, thereby decreasing its orbital velocity [8].…”