Monday, 1 April 2013

Solar Maximum Been & Gone? No April Fools Joke?

The latest update to the solar cycle sunspot number progression from NOAA/SWPC makes somber reading.  We should be moving towards solar maximum with sunspot numbers twice what we are observing if the prediction is correct, but observed empirical evidence shows if anything sunspot numbers are falling away with maximum occurring last year.  Maybe there is a glimmer of hope though as some scientists are forecasting a double peak to the current solar cycle.  Whatever might happen, the only thing for sure at the moment is solar activity is not as much as we would like!