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Old Feb 10, 2008, 08:52 am   #1145 (permalink) (top)
xyzer
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When we peruse your chart with this in mind, whats the answer ruiner?
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Since sunspots are dark it might be expected that more sunspots lead to less solar radiation and a decreased solar constant. However, the surrounding areas are brighter and the overall effect is that more sunspots means a brighter sun. The variation caused by the sunspot cycle to solar output is relatively small, on the order of 0.1% of the solar constant (a peak-to-trough range of 1.3 W m-2 compared to 1366 W m-2 for the average solar constant)[3][4].
I don't know what the lead time is for cjhange to the earths climate as a result of changes in sunspot activity either? I would posit that simce they continually change in number and size with magnetic changes, that it would be hard to tell?


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