It is more likely that the magnetic cycle continued but the field was not strong enough to form visible spots.
Do you expect that we'd see solar flares and CMEs emanating from invisible spot regions during the cycle maxima of a 'Maunder Minimum'-like reoccurrence? If so, would you expect an overall lower intensity?
It is more likely that the magnetic cycle continued but the field was not strong enough to form visible spots.
Do you expect that we'd see solar flares and CMEs emanating from invisible spot regions during the cycle maxima of a 'Maunder Minimum'-like reoccurrence? If so, would you expect an overall lower intensity?
Yes I do, but it is hard to put numbers on it. I do not expect lower intensity as the explosions are governed by local conditions.
The number of geomagnetic storms [caused by solar explosions] follow the sunspot cycles, but their intensity [lower panel] does not seem to do that:
Last Edit: Jul 14, 2011 13:15:28 GMT by lsvalgaard
