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Sun's 'quiet period' explained

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posted on Aug, 16 2010 @ 04:31 AM
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Solar physicists may have discovered why the Sun recently experienced a prolonged period of weak activity. The most recent so-called "solar minimum" occurred in December 2008. Its drawn-out nature extended the total length of the last solar cycle - the repeating cycle of the Sun's activity - to 12.6 years, making it the longest in almost 200 years. During a solar minimum the Sun is less active, producing fewer sunspots and flares.


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posted on Aug, 16 2010 @ 02:17 PM
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You beat me to it!

That is an awesome article, changes from the scaremonger articles.
For those in a hurry:

During the 23rd cycle, these currents of fire extended all the way to the poles, while in earlier cycles they only extended about two thirds of the way.

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[edit on 16-8-2010 by gagol]



 
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