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To: Cincinnatus.45-70
The following supports your comment.

Does the number of sunspots have any effect on the climate here on Earth? SOHO, NASA
Excerpt:
However, there are more important indirect effects: sunspots are associated with what we call "active regions", with large magnetic structured containing very hot material (being held in place by the magnetism). This caused more ultraviolet (or UV) radiation (the rays that give you a suntan or sunburn), and extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV). These types of radiation have an impact on the chemistry of the upper atmosphere (e.g. producing ozone). Since some of these products act as greenhouse gases, the number of sunpots (through association with active regions) may influence the climate in this way.


But remember that with too many weak field lines over a large area, ozone is depleted instead, and increased outer core and mantle activity precede increased magnetic field movement. Increased methane leakage might result, causing further ozone depletion. Thinner, wider ranging clouds can result from that, too, but they don't produce much precipitation in general. Drought follows in areas under magnetic weak spots.


86 posted on 04/19/2015 1:09:52 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: familyop
Need rain here; I guess my animal magnetism can't overcome the natural lack in this weak spot.
87 posted on 04/19/2015 1:15:12 PM PDT by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: familyop

Please see post #101.


102 posted on 04/19/2015 2:31:57 PM PDT by PieterCasparzen (Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.)
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