tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post7733762410179420281..comments2024-03-03T02:49:09.379-06:00Comments on Geographic Travels: Sun Cycles to Cause Global Cooling?Catholicgauzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14622737803852974030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-81972158155594965792008-02-24T12:10:00.000-06:002008-02-24T12:10:00.000-06:00Jason, you have muddled an 'observation' with a 'f...Jason, you have muddled an 'observation' with a 'forecast'. <BR/><BR/>The study by Khabibullo Abdusamatov <I>forecast</I> that the sun would peak in 3 years time. In actuality <I>observation</I> appears to show that it has already peaked and is now entering a quiet phase. <BR/><BR/>The fact that the <I>forecast</I> was 3 years incorrect does not imply that the earth will <B>not</B> start cooling as the sun's activity enters a Maunder Minimum. <BR/>There is no 'grasping at studies' but a study forecast that appears to be being borne out by events. There <B>are</B> less sunspots and global warming appears to have also peaked with 1998 remaining as the hottest year since 1934. <BR/><BR/>For a forecast that was NOT borne out - the UK Met Office forecast that 2007 would be the hottest year ever and it was <B>not</B> indeed observation has shown that it has been colder in both hemispheres than for decades.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623424986545678819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-57013857464267058532008-02-11T15:23:00.000-06:002008-02-11T15:23:00.000-06:00The IBD editorial starts out by stating, "But so f...The IBD editorial starts out by stating, "But so far in this cycle, the sun has been disturbingly quiet. The lack of increased activity could signal the beginning of what is known as a Maunder Minimum, an event which occurs every couple of centuries and can last as long as a century." Later on it references a study by Khabibullo Abdusamatov that disputes global warming by "predicting that the sun would reach a peak of activity about three years from now, to be accompanied by "dramatic changes" in temperatures." Abdusamatov predicted the peak would be in three years (i.e. 2008). So are we experiencing "peak activity" or the beginning of a "Maunder Minimum"? It seems like they are grasping for any studies that might weaken the case for global warming, but by my reading, both of these can't be right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709534.post-1326086835248308792008-02-09T11:15:00.000-06:002008-02-09T11:15:00.000-06:00Loved reading this! Going to be back for more.Loved reading this! Going to be back for more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446695281381177807noreply@blogger.com