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Elmer
03-07-2006, 04:10 PM
scientists new model predicts the next solar cycle which peaks in 2012 will be
30% - 50% stronger than last cycle.

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8814.html

bumper sunspot crop forecast for next solar cycle

the next 11-year sunspot cycle will be late but strong according to a new
computer prediction. the model used was virtually spot on when applied
retrospectively to "forecast" the last eight solar cycles.
"we predict the next cycle will be 30% to 50% stronger than the last cycle,"
says the model's creator, mausumi dikpati, of the national center for
atmospheric research's high altitude observatory in boulder, colorado, us.



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