Solar cycle linked to global climate, drives events similar to El Nino, La Nina
Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 12:49
in Astronomy & Space
BOULDER--Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that maximum solar activity and its aftermath have impacts on Earth that resemble La Nina and El Nino events in the tropical Pacific Ocean.