[cogitator]

My apologies for the absence of a reply today (Nov. 5). I will seek to do better tomorrow despite some schedule uncertainty.

[ancient_geezer]

Additional supportive data from Balinus & Soon over a 200+ yr period showing the same solar activity correlation of Friis-Christensen & Lassen, Schatten, Rind & J. Overpeck, Svensmark & Friis-Christensen:

Not the mention the correlation between clouds and cosmic ray flux (the fig 6 referred to above) modulated by solar activity, from Svensmark & Friis-Christensen: