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Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade
The Register ^ | June 14, 2011 | Lewis Page

Posted on 06/14/2011 4:30:58 PM PDT by Salgak

Physicists say sunspot cycle is 'going into hibernation'

What may be the science story of the century is breaking this evening, as heavyweight US solar physicists announce that the Sun appears to be headed into a lengthy spell of low activity, which could mean that the Earth – far from facing a global warming problem – is actually headed into a mini Ice Age.

The announcement made on 14 June (18:00 UK time) comes from scientists at the US National Solar Observatory (NSO) and US Air Force Research Laboratory. Three different analyses of the Sun's recent behaviour all indicate that a period of unusually low solar activity may be about to begin.

The Sun normally follows an 11-year cycle of activity. The current cycle, Cycle 24, is now supposed to be ramping up towards maximum strength. Increased numbers of sunspots and other indications ought to be happening: but in fact results so far are most disappointing. Scientists at the NSO now suspect, based on data showing decades-long trends leading to this point, that Cycle 25 may not happen at all.

This could have major implications for the Earth's climate. According to a statement issued by the NSO, announcing the research:

An immediate question is whether this slowdown presages a second Maunder Minimum, a 70-year period with virtually no sunspots [which occurred] during 1645-1715.

(Excerpt) Read more at theregister.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; climate; economy; globalwarming; hoax; iceage; maunder; shtf; teotwawki; warming
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To: PapaBear3625
How about this graphical representation of sun activity? Even with the use of sun-block preparations, the incidence of skin cancers have been climbing. You look at these graphs from all over the world, and they all go up. The sun, of course, is causing more than global warming:


81 posted on 06/14/2011 6:09:36 PM PDT by jonrick46 (2012 can't come soon enough.)
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To: Iron Munro
Isn't this where we came in?

Wouldn't it be ironic if all the efforts and endeavors of the Enviro-Nazis in The Seventies to prevent or forestall the coming new Ice Age brought about a Global Warming trend which is now oscillating into a new Mini Ice Age?! /s

Hint: If there ever was a negative impact from a Mini Ice Age we could bring back the Saturn V Moon Rocket. A launch every month from a couple of sites would increase the Greenhouse Effect and heat everything back up.

I would rather Terraform Mars .

82 posted on 06/14/2011 6:30:10 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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To: Salgak

The lefties will come up with a way to show that the CO2 on earth is causing a decrease in sunspots.


83 posted on 06/14/2011 6:31:27 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Salgak


Global Warmi....er.. cooling...eh.. hope and climate change...?
84 posted on 06/14/2011 6:39:18 PM PDT by MV=PY
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To: Salgak

“Earth may be headed into another mini ice age”

...and now I’m back in 1975.

Idiot scientists. Although there’s more evidence we’re getting cooler than warmer, thanks to Mr. Sun - waaaaaay more than anything else. The Sun drives ocean temps which drives the rest of our weather.


85 posted on 06/14/2011 6:39:55 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: sand88

Yes, but it’s not the blast, heat, or radiation that would have any effect.

Have you ever heard the electromagnetic pulse model, that if a nuke was set off high over Kansas, it would knock out most electronics in the entire US? Any wire would act like an antenna, getting a massive overcharge in it.

The magnetic field of the Sun’s corona is only 13-50 Gauss. 50G is about the same strength as a refrigerator magnet.

But the intent here is a ripple in a pond effect


86 posted on 06/14/2011 6:42:47 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: Interesting Times

Allow me to refine my question.

Can you tell us all exactly how accurate the top solar experts are with their predictions about solar activity.


87 posted on 06/14/2011 7:03:41 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are...)
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To: B4Ranch

If you read the article I linked, you will discover that one technique cited, measuring the solar “jet stream,” led to an accurate forecast of Solar Cycle 24 as much later and weaker than other projections, including those made by NASA.


88 posted on 06/14/2011 7:11:48 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: red flanker

Your conclusion is... logical.


89 posted on 06/14/2011 7:14:31 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: Salgak


"IT'S ALL LIES I TELL YA..."
90 posted on 06/14/2011 7:15:06 PM PDT by az.b1bbomberfxr
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To: Interesting Times

I am skeptical of any predictions from experts who make their living on the taxpayers dime due to the international push for global government. This New World Order has an Odor to it that annoys me and I am not the slightest bit interested in a One World Government.


91 posted on 06/14/2011 7:37:01 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are...)
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To: B4Ranch
I am skeptical of any predictions from experts who make their living on the taxpayers dime due to the international push for global government. This New World Order has an Odor to it that annoys me and I am not the slightest bit interested in a One World Government.

These scientists are reporting findings that undermine the "global warming" rationale for global government.

92 posted on 06/14/2011 7:47:48 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Salgak

Things that will change with this new news:

Global warming will be replaced by global cooling.
Polar bears on ice floes will be replaced by freezing gorillas in frost covered jungles

Things that will not change with this new news:
The Left will say the only way to fight the coming ice age is to increase the size of government and give more bueraucrats more money
The left will blame conservatism for the it

There’s nothing new under the sun folks. It’s like watching a Rocky sequel. You know how it will end and even what moves they’ll make to get there.


93 posted on 06/14/2011 8:01:38 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (The more the plans fail the more the planners plan - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Psalm 144
"I confess my thoughts were heading along these lines, though I am partial to the dyevoshki . . ."

Interesting! All Google Images results for for "dyevoshki" lead right back here to this FR thread... '-}

94 posted on 06/14/2011 9:42:28 PM PDT by TXnMA (There is no Constitutional right to NOT be offended.)
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To: Psalm 144

Dostoevsky?


95 posted on 06/14/2011 9:59:27 PM PDT by PeaceBeWithYou (De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afghanistan and Iraq))
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To: SunkenCiv; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Ernest_at_the_Beach

Like Obama’s economy, the sunspot cycle is imploding; no stimulus package being planned as yet.

(Tip: Buy coal long term futures!)


96 posted on 06/14/2011 10:04:19 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Made in America, by proud American citizens, in 1946.)
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To: Salgak
Earth may be headed into a mini Ice Age within a decade

Oh please... I've been hoping the "global warming" scam would accidently turn out to be true.
Give me heat!

97 posted on 06/14/2011 10:06:41 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: TXnMA
My bad, for an idiosyncratic spelling of девочка, anglicised to devochka/devotchka - Russki for "young woman" (usually young/nubile/fresh) "young lady" or "girl". I was trying to spell the plural phonetically.
98 posted on 06/14/2011 10:09:33 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: PeaceBeWithYou

Mmmm. Maybe a collateral descendant!

:)


99 posted on 06/14/2011 10:11:49 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: Salgak

Have all the cows fart in unison. That’ll fix it.

/leftwing “logic”

Do I get a multi-gazillion dollar government grant now?


100 posted on 06/14/2011 10:14:24 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ('We hold these truths to be self-evident...' Are you still part of that 'we'?)
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