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Sun's low magnetic activity may portend an ice age
Brits at their Best ^
| January 31, 2008
Posted on 02/01/2008 11:10:28 AM PST by george76
The Canadian Space Agencys radio telescope has been reporting Flux Density Values so low they will mean a mini ice age if they continue.
Like the number of sunspots, the Flux Density Values reflect the Suns magnetic activity, which affects the rate at which the Sun radiates energy and warmth. CSA project director Ken Tapping calls the radio telescope that supplies NASA and the rest of the world with daily values of the Suns magnetic activity a stethoscope on the Sun. In this case, however, it is the doctor whose health is directly affected by the readings.
This is because when the magnetic activity is low, the Sun is dimmer, and puts out less radiant warmth. If the Sun goes into dim mode, as it has in the past, the Earth gets much colder.
Tapping, who was originally from Kent, says that Typically as you go through the ten or eleven year solar activity cycle you see the numbers go up or down. The lowest number is 64 or 68.
The numbers 71 or 72 are very low...
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TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: agw; catastrophism; globalwarming; iceage; solar; solaractivity
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:10:29 AM PST
by
george76
To: george76
That’s okay, Algore will fix it.........
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:11:20 AM PST
by
Red Badger
( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
To: george76
Is Al Gore aware of this?
To: george76
Well, wouldn’t that be a kicker.
To: george76; Killing Time; Beowulf; Mr. Peabody; RW_Whacko; honolulugal; SideoutFred; Ole Okie; ...
Worth a look....
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:12:16 AM PST
by
xcamel
(Two-hand-voting now in play - One on lever, other holding nose.)
To: SunkenCiv; Robert A. Cook, PE
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:12:17 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
burn more gas and coal, its a world crisis!!
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:12:31 AM PST
by
GeronL
To: george76
We’ll just have to burn more coal then.
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:12:44 AM PST
by
Argus
To: george76
I've already bought my flux capacitor
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:14:05 AM PST
by
capt. norm
(Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
To: george76
We’re all going to have to burn a lot more fossil fuel to offset this global cooling.
If you don’t have an SUV, go buy one now.
Do it for the environment.
To: george76
The Columbia River FROZE enough so that cars could drive across it in the late 40’s, I think......gee...ya think it might have been during a mini global cooling episode? I am sooooo sick of the global warming crap.
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:14:22 AM PST
by
goodnesswins
(Being Challenged Builds Character! Being Coddled Destroys Character!)
To: george76
I live in Tx.
I say bring it on!
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:14:26 AM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: george76; GMMAC; Clive; exg; kanawa; conniew; backhoe; -YYZ-; Former Proud Canadian; Squawk 8888; ..
Who do I sue to get the global warming I was promised?
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:14:29 AM PST
by
fanfan
("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
To: george76
What do we want?
Global Warming!
When do we want it?
Now!
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:15:02 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(What Would Hobson Choose?)
To: george76
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:15:24 AM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Dilbert San Diego
"Coldest winter in a century, ice age is coming, and I just made $100 million smack-a-roos selling carbon credits to these suckers... I LOVE MYSELF! I DO, I DO, I DO.... Global warming! "the debate is over!' 'We're all gonna die!' LOL!!!! Suckers!!!"
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:15:59 AM PST
by
avacado
To: george76
Guess Al Gore wasn’t aware of this gadget that can see thru his big lie.
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:16:01 AM PST
by
taxesareforever
(Never forget Matt Maupin)
To: xcamel; Gondring; BIGLOOK
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:16:11 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
To: avacado
I wonder if they’ll take away his Nobel prize...
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posted on
02/01/2008 11:17:01 AM PST
by
LIConFem
(Thompson. Lifetime ACU Rating: 86 -- Hunter Lifetime ACU Rating: 92 (any combo will do, fellas))
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