The most famous of these was the Maunder Minimum of 1645 to 1715,when sunspots all but vanished for 70 years. [...]
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”People are wondering about whether we’re going into another Maunder Minimum or not,” said Iver Cairns,from the University of Sydney’s school of physics. ”I think the balance of opinion is that it’s too early to tell. …[...] The most famous of these was the Maunder Minimum of 1645 to 1715,when sunspots all but vanished for 70 years. It coincided with the coldest period of the Little Ice Age [...] During the Maunder Minimum when there were no sunspots for about 70 years,it occurred during the coldest years of the Little Ice Age (1300 – 1850). Ever since this major climate event,Earth has been warming about 1.5˚C / century since …[...] “Whether [the current downturn] is an omen of long-term sunspot decline,analogous to the Maunder Minimum ,remains to be seen,” Livingston and Penn caution in a recent issue of EOS. [...] it suggested that the levels of magnetic activity associated with recent sunspots indicated that the sun might be returning to a state of low activity,similar to that of the Maunder Minimum ,which occurred in the late 17th century …[...] In the 17th century,the sun plunged into a 70-year period of spotlessness known as the Maunder Minimum that still baffles scientists. The sunspot drought began in 1645 and lasted until 1715;during that time,some of the best … …[...] Originally from WUWT through the courtesy of Dalton Minimum Returns The Ap Solar Magnetic Index remains low,going on 4 years. Irene,good night. [...] Story and comments here:Dalton Minimum described here:The data has been suggesting this,I have several posts about it,better late to the party than never. Go here to read the rest:Global Warming » NASA Now Says Dalton Minimum is … …[...] Story and comments here:Dalton Minimum described here:The data has been suggesting this,I have several posts about it,better late to the party than never. Go here to read the rest:Global Warming » NASA Now Says Dalton Minimum is … …[...] | |||||