Sunspots!

[MeteorWayne]

<p><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/0/1a513893-d779-4279-80b8-30c7ff78f1a4.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p><p>http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/mdi_igr/1024/latest.html</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[SpeedFreek]

Yay! Finally, some Solar activity! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff0000">_______________________________________________<br /></font><font size="2"><em>SpeedFreek</em></font> </p> </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yay! Finally, some Solar activity! <br /> Posted by SpeedFreek</DIV></p><p>It seems to be fading fast however.&nbsp; There is one small active and bright region in the 195A images that seems to be fading.&nbsp; During the active phases there are multiple active area both north and south of the equator.&nbsp; These recent active regions seem too small to amount to much in terms of sunspot activity over the long terms.&nbsp; It's nice to see something however.&nbsp; Pravda was already predicting an ice age. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

The 195A wavelengths look unbelievably quiet in both SOHO and STEREO images.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is times like these that make me wonder how much of global warming is actually related to human activity, and how much of it is ultimately related to natural deviations in solar activity over time. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[Saiph]

IIRC Mars is undergoing global warming right now too (shrinking polar caps)...which has made me lower my estimates of our impact on the environment. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p align="center"><font color="#c0c0c0"><br /></font></p><p align="center"><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">----</font></em></font><font color="#666699">SaiphMOD@gmail.com </font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">-------------------</font></em></font></p><p><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">"This is my Timey Wimey Detector.  Goes "bing" when there's stuff.  It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually.  I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- </font></em></font><font size="1" color="#999999">The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>IIRC Mars is undergoing global warming right now too (shrinking polar caps)...which has made me lower my estimates of our impact on the environment. <br /> Posted by Saiph</DIV></p><p>I guess I'm not completely sure about what you mean by "right now". &nbsp; Over the long haul (last 50 years), I'm probably inclined to agree with you.&nbsp; When the sun is at solar minimum (like now) however, I'm not so sure. &nbsp; I would expect to see up and down cycles on Mars that track with the sun's maximum and minumum points in the solar cycle, much like we find on Earth.&nbsp;&nbsp; At the moment the sun seems pretty quiet so I would expect that equates into less overall energy hitting each planet.&nbsp; As the sun goes back to maximum however, I'm sure that will change again. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>