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Sunspot activity on the decline

red menace · 2012-06-23 10:53:23

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/14/ice_age/ http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml Could be interesting times ahead

23-06-2012 11:53am

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/14/ice_age/

The announcement made on 14 June (18:00 UK time) comes from scientists at the US National Solar Observatory (NSO) and US Air Force Research Laboratory. Three different analyses of the Sun's recent behaviour all indicate that a period of unusually low solar activity may be about to begin.
The Sun normally follows an 11-year cycle of activity. The current cycle, Cycle 24, is now supposed to be ramping up towards maximum strength. Increased numbers of sunspots and other indications ought to be happening: but in fact results so far are most disappointing. Scientists at the NSO now suspect, based on data showing decades-long trends leading to this point, that Cycle 25 may not happen at all.
This could have major implications for the Earth's climate. According to a statement issued by the NSO, announcing the research:

http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/SunspotCycle.shtml

Could be interesting times ahead

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