Posted on 08/15/2013 1:36:41 AM PDT by Rocky
A paper published today in the Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics finds "strong evidence" of a link between thunderstorm and solar activity in Brazil from 1951-2009. According to the authors, thunderstorm "behavior with respect to the 11-year solar cycle suggest a global mechanism probably related to a solar magnetic shielding effect acting on galactic cosmic rays as an explanation for the relationship of thunderstorm and solar activity," which would corroborate Svensmark's theory of cosmoclimatology.
The relationship between thunderstorm and solar activity for Brazil from 1951 to 2009
Osmar Pinto Netoa, b, Corresponding author contact information, E-mail the corresponding author, Iara R.C.A. Pintob, Osmar Pinto Jr.b
a Camilo Castelo Branco University (Unicastelo), São Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, 12247-004, Brazil b ELAT/CCST, National Institute of Space Research (INPE), São Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, 12227-010, Brazil
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2013.03.010
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A contrary opinion posted on Watts Up With That:
Mike Jonas says:
August 15, 2013 at 12:25 am
re: Another Paper Supports Svensmark’s Cosmic Ray Theory: I don’t think it does, other than by finding evidence of an 11-year cycle. When it says the cycles “ suggest a global mechanism probably related to a solar magnetic shielding effect acting on galactic cosmic rays as an explanation for the relationship of thunderstorm and solar activity” it has entered the realm of pure conjecture because AFAICS from the abstract the study itself did not investigate in any way the solar parameters or GCRs. To my mind, it is roughly equivalent to saying that the findings are “consistent with” GCR theory – and we all know how valuable (or not) such arguments can be.
Well if Mike Jonas says it, it must be true.
Who is Mike Jonas?
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