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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Clive on April 15, 2010, 19:42

Title: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: Clive on April 15, 2010, 19:42

The UK and continental Europe could be gripped by more frequent cold winters in the future as a result of low solar activity, say researchers.  This is not a repeat from 1650.   ;D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8615789.stm

 

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: Rik on April 15, 2010, 19:43

I blame MMGW, Clive.  :o:

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: Clive on April 15, 2010, 19:55

Naturally.   ;D

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: sam on April 16, 2010, 00:12

Quote from: Clive on April 15, 2010, 19:42

The UK and continental Europe could be gripped by more frequent cold winters in the future as a result of low solar activity, say researchers.  This is not a repeat from 1650.   ;D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8615789.stm

not yet anyway - Lizzie is most probably going to go to Yale for a few months to work on what's up with the Sun... Maunder minimum time...

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: Clive on April 16, 2010, 09:10

I see you are a convert Sam.   ;D  His grandson used to give talks to the FAS.

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: sam on April 16, 2010, 14:31

I'm a convert in that the Sun is interesting, not in that the dirty humans aren't also f***ing up the place.

And cool - when was that?

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: Clive on April 16, 2010, 19:08

It must have been the early 90's Sam.  He was Michael Maunder of Speedybrews and he used the talk to flog his film processing chemicals.  It was absolutely blatant.  >:(

Title: Re: Low solar activity link to cold UK winters
Post by: sam on April 17, 2010, 05:33

argh.