Approaching ‘grand solar minimum’ could cause global cooling

https://wattsupwiththat.com ^ | March 18, 2018 | Anthony Watts

[greeneyes]

We ordered heirlooms that had shortest days to maturity or early description. Don't care for hybrids other than one or two like the fooled you jalapeno.

[greeneyes]

Here’s a link with additional info - some think more like Dalton rather than Maunder. Either way global warming already kaput, and cooler temps. Food shortages already happened-Europe was short on veggies, because of cool weather.

http://notrickszone.com/2013/11/11/german-scientists-solar-cycle-24-points-to-dalton-or-maunder-like-minimum-boding-ill-for-a-climate-cooling/#sthash.4EEB9o5m.dpbs

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“Current cycle indicate we are entering a Dalton-like minimum

In a recent publication in Space Science Reviews (2013), renowned solar scientists Ken McCracken, Juerg Beer, Friedhelm Steinhilber and Jose Abreu studied the solar minimums over the last 9300 years.

Based on measurements of beryllium and carbon isotopes as indicators for the intensity of cosmic rays, which are modulated by solar activity, the scientists arrived at the result that the minimum of 2007 to 2009 had similar characteristics as the minimums occurring during the time of the Dalton Minimums of 1780 to 1820.

They discovered a 208-year periodicity (Suess-de Vries) of a grand solar minimum in the past. Therefore they anticipate in the near future the events of a Dalton Minimum, but not a Maunder Minimum.”

The name for the current period is the EDDY MINIMUM

[greeneyes]

Dalton Minimum was 1790-1830 so 1862 would have been relative warming, but as the graphs show, it’s not a straight line.

[greeneyes]

Potential Agricultural Impact of the Eddy Minimum
Anthony Watts / May 12, 2011

Guest post by David Archibald
I will be giving a lecture in Washington in early June on my way through to the Bahamas. Following are the slides that pertain to the agricultural impact of the current de Vries cycle event – the Eddy Minimum.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2011/05/12/potential-agricultural-impact-of-the-eddy-minimum/

[A Voice]

Hey now.... let’s not have none of that.

They’re having a hard enough time dealing with cow flatulence as it is.

Bunch of dumbazz’s!

[Ellendra]

Christmas lights are a popular trick. Even the LED kind emit a little bit of heat. Just enough to keep frost off the nearest blossoms.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I know some that use the wet the trees down so the blossoms freeze trick.

That might work further south but I am not sure about up here.

[Lazamataz]

The name for the current period is the EDDY MINIMUM

Eddy Minimum is the name of my Lead Guitarist in my rock band.

[TnTnTn]

Thanks for the information about the Florida book...ordered it...

[greeneyes]

LOL. Is that COOL, COLD, or FREEZING?

[Rebelbase]

I promise you’ll love it.

[Myrddin]

I only have 5 good trees. The apple tree is easily 25 feet tall. Plum is 15 feet. The others are still small. The spruce and pine tree in the yard are 40 to 90 feet tall. Good wind breaks. I do want to be more proactive this year. It sucks to have zero production from your trees.

[Myrddin]

I'm planning for colder weather. In recent years we have had 7 inches of snow on June 6th. Spoiled an outdoor wedding for my wife's co-workers. By 5 PM we could see wet blacktop appearing.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

We have maples and oaks that serve as wind breaks. I planted a row of chestnuts in front of them. But for the fruit trees I insisted on all dwarfs. I am not that tall and I am not climbing a ladder unless I am being chased by wolves.

[blueunicorn6]

Being chased by wolves is one of the greatest motivators in the world.

See my book,

Using Wolves To Improve Productivity

I’m working right now on the follow up book,

Using Grizzly Bears To Improve Productivity

I’m hoping for the Nobel Prize for literature.

[Myrddin]

We have wolves, coyotes, bears and mountain lions. Thus far, none of that in the back yard. Plenty of evidence of deer and elk feeding in my front yard. Summer brings skunks and porcupines. My dogs chase the squirrels into the trees. Have spotted a couple dogs in the trees more than once.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You should read my book.

Get Rid of Wolves by Using Claymores and Other Things That Go "Boom"

It is a bit of an autobiography.

[blueunicorn6]

OK, but I hope it has a happy ending.

I like books with happy endings.

Something like,

“The Wolf blew up and we all lived happily ever after. The End”

[Myrddin]

Chewie chasing squirrels

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

My favorite kind of book.

:)