Solar cycle linked to global climate
Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 12:42
in Astronomy & Space
Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, new research led by the National Centre 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. The research may pave the way toward better predictions of temperature and precipitation patterns at certain times during the Sun's cycle, which lasts approximately 11 years...