[opendtv] Re: Global Warming Discussion
- From: "nat ostroff" <nostroff@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:44:27 -0500
We are at a 11 year low right now. However, the last peak number was the
highest ever recorded. The prediction to the next cycle is for even higher
numbers.
I wonder if this is an indication of increased total solar radiation
overall.
Nat Ostroff
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 5:09 PM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Global Warming Discussion
> Aren't we now at what should be a low point in the 11 year solar cycle,
but
> we're not exactly seeing a low level of sunspots?
>
> John Willkie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of nat ostroff
> > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 1:46 PM
> > To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [opendtv] Re: Global Warming Discussion
> >
> > While this is off topic there is a strong conection betwen the number of
> > sun
> > spots in a peak of the sun spot cycle and the historical tempurtures on
> > earth. For example: During the "little ice age" back in the 15th and
16th
> > century the sun bearly produced any sun spots for a number of cycles. In
> > modern times the peak number of sun spots during the cycle has been
> > increasing at each peak to levels not seen historically. The sun spots
can
> > be related to high energy particles being thrown off by the sun. Now,
> > given
> > that we are seeing this today and taking the "little ice age" as an
> > example
> > of low peak spot counts are we just seeing a solar peak in energy output
> > over the last 100 years? There is one other interesting piece of data.
The
> > ice caps on Mars have been melting for the last 50 years.
> >
> > Human activity may be increasing the effects but we, as humans, are not
> > totally to blame. ( A blow to our egos, no doubt). Hence, reducing the
CO2
> > output may not have much effect on temps but it will have enormous
effects
> > on civilization.
> >
> > I suggest that anyone interested check the recorded data for the peak
> > numbers of sun spots over the last 300 years and compare ot the dates of
> > the
> > "little ice age". The data is easily found on the Internet.
> >
> > Nat Ostroff
> >
>
>
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