Posted on 06/15/2011 9:27:51 PM PDT by neverdem
“All three of these lines of research to point to the familiar sunspot cycle shutting down for a while.”
I’ve managed to get a copy of the official press release provided by the Southwest Research Institute Planetary Science Directorate to MSM journalists, for today’s stunning AAS announcement and it is reprinted in full here:
WHAT’S DOWN WITH THE SUN?
MAJOR DROP IN SOLAR ACTIVITY PREDICTED
Latitude-time plots of jet streams under the Sun's surface show the surprising shutdown of the solar cycle mechanism. New jet streams typically form at about 50 degrees latitude (as in 1999 on this plot) and are associated with the following solar cycle 11 years later. New jet streams associated with a future 2018-2020 solar maximum were expected to form by 2008 but are not present even now, indicating a delayed or missing Cycle 25.
A missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles say that our Sun is heading for a rest period even as it is acting up for the first time in years, according to scientists at the National Solar Observatory (NSO) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
As the current sunspot cycle, Cycle 24, begins to ramp up toward maximum, independent studies of the solar interior, visible surface, and the corona indicate that the next 11-year solar sunspot cycle, Cycle 25, will be greatly reduced or may not happen at all.
The results were announced at the annual meeting of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society, which is being held this week at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces:
http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/SPD2011/
“This is highly unusual and unexpected,” Dr. Frank Hill, associate director of the NSO’s Solar Synoptic Network, said of the results...
(Excerpt) Read more at wattsupwiththat.com ...
Uhhhh!
I think we have seen the bottom of the cycle and signs point to increased sunspot activity. The article is wrong.
See this:
“Having a Solar Blast - UPDATE”
(incredible photos and video at this link)
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News060711-blast.html
Is this good? I’ve heard concerns about solar flares being so harmful....if there arent going to be any for a period of time, then isnt that good?
Look like 10 and 6 meter DX will suck for a while. B-) If Stew Perry, W1BB, (now SK, Silent Key) was still alive, he’d probably drool at this since he was a fan of the 160 meter amateur radio band (just above the AM band) from the 1920’s up until his death in the 1990’s. During the Dalton and Maunder Minimums, they said that if shortwave radio existed then, the MUF (Maximum Useable Frequency) would have been like 2000 kc (top of the 160 meter band) down to even 1700 kc (top of the AM radio band!) during the day and at night, 4000 kc, top of the 80 meter band although intercontinental DX will be possible as well.
I think you still can have flares but not as much as there would be when the Sun is active.
So what does all that mean?
No its not good. We could possibly see an ice age and for the poster before you the article is not wrong. The only ones saying look out for an active sun are the ones that want money to prepare. The good news is it would take more than a lifetime for an ice age to set in. Also there’s nothing we can do about it or to cause it.
Also there’s nothing we can do about it or to cause it.
Exactly right.
Either you didn't read the article, or you don't understand it.
“Nothing we can do about it”??? Surely you jest, man! Why, if we only collected another few trillion more in taxes, we would certainly be able to deal with such a trivial problem.
I absolutely “love” the Warmist’s cover up for the low sunspot activity that’s occurring...”It will sure keep Global Warming down.”
Well, it would mean a lot if you are a shortwave radio listener or an amateur radio operator. I know a lot of the shortwave band could become useless for long range radio if the sun would quiet down. You would also need bigger antennas at the lower frequencies.
I have a CC Crain Short Wave radio that is pretty good, I think. I listen to SW about once a week and have noticed that the reception is not like it has been in the past.
Thanks for your explanation.
Dang. Failed policies of the Bush administration again!
How sure are you about that Fossil, or are you just trying to start something??? We should be approaching the PEAK in cycle 24 as we type; it ain't happening. The "experts" keep moving the date back but the last peak was ~2000 and you know where an ~11 year cycle should put us, no? Anyhow, if the current research is accurate, cycle 25 may be a no show.
The bad news is, all those folks from the rust belt will be moving south. Intensive cultural retraining may be necessary for them to become acclimated to "our" ways.
Yeah. Bush was always playing golf and spending our money flying to Texas. Those were bad habits that rubbed off on 0bama when he became Resident. 0bama is trying to break those habits but it’s going to take time. We must be patient. After all, he’s focused on the economy like a laser.
FUBO!!!
However, we can be sure women and minorities will be worst affected.
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