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Keith Dancey · November 9th 04, 12:39 PM posted to uk.sci.weather

In article , "Alastair McDonald" k writes:

"Keith Dancey" wrote in message
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In article , "Paul Alcock"
writes:

With higher activity of sun spots recently, perhaps we are in for a another
repeat of the same past mild winters.

Sun spots, per se, have no effect upon the Earth's climate.

Huh! Citation please.

It's well documented. Just think about the energy in a solar flare
compared to the solar flux. About ten orders of magnitude difference,
which is why Piers Corbyn's ludicrous "forecasts" are treated with
utter contempt.

Don't confuse an isolated sun spot, or two, with the solar cycle: we
are currently close to a solar minimum on the 11 year pattern.

Cheers,

keith

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