What in the world is the SUN up to now? (Solar 'Current of Fire' Speeds Up)

NASA ^ | March 12th, 2010

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

What is amazing is how many scientists dismiss this, and embrace Man Made Global Climate Change???

Yeah, for sure... :-)

And to go along with the above... see the following...

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Global Temperature Trends From 2500 B.C. To 2040 A.D.

Until recently, global temperatures were more than a degree Fahrenheit warmer when compared to the overall 20th Century mean. From August of 2007 through February of 2008, the Earth’s mean reading dropped to near the 200-year average temperature of 57 degrees. Since that time, the mean reading has been fluctuating.

We, Cliff Harris and Randy Mann, believe that the warming and even the cooling of global temperatures are the result of long-term climatic cycles, solar activity, sea-surface temperature patterns and more. However, Mankind’s activities of the burning of fossil fuels, massive deforestations, the replacing of grassy surfaces with asphalt and concrete, the ‘Urban Heat Island Effect,’ are making conditions ‘worse’ and this will ultimately enhance the Earth’s warming process down the meteorological roadway in the next several decades.

From the late 1940s through the early 1970s, a climate research organization called the Weather Science Foundation of Crystal Lake, Illinois, determined that the planet’s warm, cold, wet and dry periods were the result of alternating short-term and long-term climatic cycles. These researchers and scientists also concluded that the Earth’s ever-changing climate likewise has influenced global and regional economies, human and animal migrations, science, religion and the arts as well as shifting forms of government and strength of leadership.

Much of this data was based upon thousands of hours of research done by Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler and his associates during the 1930s and 1940s at the University of Kansas. Dr. Wheeler was well-known for his discovery of various climate cycles, including his highly-regarded ‘510-Year Drought Clock’ that he detailed at the end of the ‘Dust Bowl’ era in the late 1930s.

During the early 1970s, our planet was in the midst of a colder and drier weather cycle. Inflationary recessions and oil shortages led to rationing and long gas lines at service stations worldwide. The situation at that time was far worse than it is now, at least for the time being.

The Weather Science Foundation also predicted, based on these various climate cycles, that our planet would turn much warmer and wetter by the early 2000s, resulting in general global prosperity. They also said that we would be seeing at this time widespread weather ‘extremes.’ There’s little doubt that most of their early predictions came true.

Our recent decline in the Earth’s temperature may be a combination of both long-term and short-term climate cycles, decreased solar activity and the development of a strong long-lasting La Nina, the current cooler than normal sea-surface temperature event in the south-central Pacific Ocean. Sunspot activity in the past 18 months has decreased to the lowest levels since ‘The Little Ice Age’ ended in the mid-to late 1800s. This "cool spell," though, may only be a brief interruption to the Earth’s overall warming trend. Only time will tell.

Based on these predictions, it appears that much warmer readings may be expected for Planet Earth, especially by the 2030s, that will eventually top 1998's global highest reading of 58.3 degrees. It’s quite possible we could see an average temperature in the low 60s. Until then, this ‘cooling period’ may last from just a few months to as long as several years, especially if sunspot activity remains very low.

We at Harris-Mann Climatology, www.LongRangeWeather.com, believe that our prolonged cycle of wide weather ‘extremes,’ the worst in at least 1,000 years, will continue and perhaps become even more severe, especially by the mid 2010s. We should see more powerful storms, including major hurricanes and increasing deadly tornadoes. There will likewise be widespread flooding, crop-destroying droughts and freezes and violent weather of all types including ice storms, large-sized hail and torrential downpours.

We are already seeing on virtually every continent an almost Biblical weather scenario of increasing droughts and floods. In both the southwestern and southeastern corners of the U.S, there are severe water shortage problems associated with chronic long-term dryness. In some cases, the water deficits are the worst in at least 400 years.

Dr. Wheeler also discovered that approximately every 102 years, a much warmer and drier climatic cycle affects our planet. The last such ‘warm and dry’ peak occurred in 1936, at the end of the infamous ‘Dust Bowl’ period. During that time, extreme heat and dryness, combined with a multitude of problems during the ‘Great Depression,’ made living conditions practically intolerable.

The next ‘warm and dry’ climatic phase is scheduled to arrive in the early 2030s, probably peaking around 2038. It is expected to produce even hotter and drier weather patterns than we saw during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

But, we should remember, that the Earth’s coldest periods have usually followed excessive warmth. Such was the case when our planet moved from the Medieval Warm Period between 900 and 1300 A.D. to the sudden ‘Little Ice Age,’ which peaked in the 17th Century.

By the end of this 21st Century, a big cool down may occur that could ultimately lead to expanding glaciers worldwide, even in the mid-latitudes. We could possibly see even a new Great Ice Age. Based on long-term climatic data, these major ice ages have recurred about every 11,500 years. Well, you guessed it. The last extensive ice age was approximately 11,500 years ago, so we may be due. Again, only time will tell.

[Ingtar]

We need to load up a Congressional junket to the sun to investigate. Obama needs to be on the flight.

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

At least they have made some accurate predictions concerning comets and solar activity.

I haven't read it, but I thought I would just ask anyway. Does this offer any predictive capability towards Sunspot activity, and events such as the Maunder Minimum and the Dalton Minimum (and others), which, in turn, have a dramatic cooling effect on the earth's climate?

[TaraP]

Looks like this COmet is going to hit the Sun

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

Looks like this COmet is going to hit the Sun

We need one more "view" of it (from 90-degrees straight up, from this view) to see for sure...

[TaraP]

Here is another view from SOHO.. What do you think?

[TChris]

That should make for some interesting weather.

[RazzPutin]

More like local solar system interactions between comets and the sun. This one is pretty cool:
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2005/arch05/050526cometcme.htm

The broader view is that the solar system travels through regions of higher and lower electrical activity in the galaxy.
This could account for some of the climate variation that has been going on forever (not human caused).

The mainstream considers this pure hooey, but they don’t seem to have all the answers either.

[TaraP]

Or earthquakes....

[folkquest]

...you’d also have to go at night, so you wouldn’t burn up!

[greatplains]

(Gasp!) - Not solar warming!!!!

[Star Traveler]

Well, what you need is two views that are 90-degrees to each other and one of them can’t be in the same plane that the comet is traveling. In other words, you can’t have two shots at 90-degrees to each other if both are in the same plane as the orbital plane of the comet.

Basically, you could have one in the orbital plane and one shot at 90 degrees to the orbital plane, then you could tell if the comet is simply passing behind the sun or it’s going “dead-on” and hitting the sun. That’s basically what I was talking about.

From these shots, I can’t tell if the comet is simply passing behind the sun, or not... (I hope you see what I mean... :-) ...).

[RoadTest]

As soon as you guys figure this one out, God has another question for you.

[TaraP]

SOHO has now shut it down...A Million hits to many..:(

[Star Traveler]

See what you did... LOL ...

[TaraP]

HAHA.. I just got back on..I guess it hit? we will see if it produces a CME....

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[SunkenCiv]

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[mdmathis6]

That looks like a comet in the lower left of that video display of the solar flare prominences...lots of interesting streaky artifacts too...

[dr_who]

Yes, NASA can do it, plus refill our washer fluid, change our oil, and do a 25 point inspection all for the bargain price of 29.95 ...billion.

Oops. Correction. NASA can no longer do lube service, you have to the FEMA or the MMS for that. They'll do it cheap but you have to make an appointment.