Posted on 09/30/2018 6:21:16 PM PDT by Openurmind
Sept. 27, 2018: The sun is entering one of the deepest Solar Minima of the Space Age. Sunspots have been absent for most of 2018, and the suns ultraviolet output has sharply dropped. New research shows that Earths upper atmosphere is responding.
We see a cooling trend, says Martin Mlynczak of NASAs Langley Research Center. High above Earths surface, near the edge of space, our atmosphere is losing heat energy. If current trends continue, it could soon set a Space Age record for cold.
To help keep track of whats happening in the thermosphere, Mlynczak and colleagues recently introduced the Thermosphere Climate Index (TCI)a number expressed in Watts that tells how much heat NO molecules are dumping into space. During Solar Maximum, TCI is high (Hot); during Solar Minimum, it is low (Cold).
Right now, it is very low indeed, says Mlynczak. SABER is currently measuring 33 billion Watts of infrared power from NO. Thats 10 times smaller than we see during more active phases of the solar cycle.
Worry more about ability to collect an undamaged harvest. Unseasonable snow and rain destroy grains in the field.
When we go into the next mini ice age (probably) or full blown ice age (that one will happen but we do not know when) perhaps congress will mandate all drive SUVs with a minimum horsepower of 500 or more. :)
It has been a very rainy Spring and Summer here on The Jersey Shore. I’m hoping that doesn’t translate into a snowy winter. I’m getting too old for that bs.
Ya forgot to add the /s tag.
Delayed response? Trying to revive a dead thread? Ok Ill play along.
I did not forget the /s. That was an accurate reflection of the progressive mind set. I guess it was more like /p or /f.
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