Posted on 08/04/2014 9:20:53 PM PDT by TBP
Been really hot here in Montana. When you live half the year at 45 degrees or less, 70’s feel real warm ... 80’s feel very hot ... and 90’s + are insufferable.
50’s and 60’s are the best temps for me.
So what does that mean?
It means solar flux output was 25% less vigorous this solar max than previous. A corresponding deficit can be expected as the solar cycle wanes (solar activity decreases) for the next 5 years. The lower solar output is visible in a reduction of sunspots.
Solar output warms the upper atmosphere via gamma rays hitting the ozone layer. Less warming of the upper atmosphere means increased radiational cooling of the lower atmosphere. Which means cooler summers and colder winters until solar output increases -in six years.
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