Comments on: Solar Cycle 24 has officially started http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/ Commentary on puzzling things in life, nature, science, technology, and recent news by Anthony Watts Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Barbee Butts http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-19237 Barbee Butts Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:01:53 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-19237 I am very intrigued by Ghociumn's comment of 4/21/8, regarding the 22 yr. cycle. Has anyone ever charted this? If so, I would very much like to see this. In my imagination a chart like this would have a midline of zero sunspots. The upper portion of the graph would contain the data: # of sunspots with N/S polarity. And below the midline-lower portion of the chart-would contain the data: # of sunspots with S/N polarity orientation. What do you think, Anthony? Is this form of data even captured? For how many years? Hmmm... I am very intrigued by Ghociumn’s comment of 4/21/8, regarding the 22 yr. cycle. Has anyone ever charted this? If so, I would very much like to see this. In my imagination a chart like this would have a midline of zero sunspots. The upper portion of the graph would contain the data: # of sunspots with N/S polarity. And below the midline-lower portion of the chart-would contain the data: # of sunspots with S/N polarity orientation. What do you think, Anthony? Is this form of data even captured? For how many years? Hmmm…

]]> By: Ghociumn http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-12378 Ghociumn Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:54:31 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-12378 Solar cycles have a mind of their own. They begin and end when they do and if they over lap that's ok. What I am interested in is the cycle itself. Most think it is an 11 year cycle but I feel it may actually be 22(+-) years. This is evident due to each 11 year cycle being of the opposite magnetic orientation to the preceeding cycle. 22 years cycles seem a better explanation to account for a full cycle to occur and for the sun to return to its initial magnetic orientation at the beginning of the cycle. What we maybe/should be talking about cycle 24a?? (which if you work the numbers back will actually be Cycle 12. Solar cycles have a mind of their own. They begin and end when they do and if they over lap that’s ok. What I am interested in is the cycle itself. Most think it is an 11 year cycle but I feel it may actually be 22(+-) years. This is evident due to each 11 year cycle being of the opposite magnetic orientation to the preceeding cycle. 22 years cycles seem a better explanation to account for a full cycle to occur and for the sun to return to its initial magnetic orientation at the beginning of the cycle. What we maybe/should be talking about cycle 24a?? (which if you work the numbers back will actually be Cycle 12.

]]> By: Possible Cycle 24 spot emerging « Watts Up With That? http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-11410 Possible Cycle 24 spot emerging « Watts Up With That? Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:35:37 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-11410 [...] you can see while the latitude is high and almost identical in latitude to the January 4th cycle 24 spot, it still hasn’t formed up to be a true sunspot. It remains simply a disturbed magnetic [...] [...] you can see while the latitude is high and almost identical in latitude to the January 4th cycle 24 spot, it still hasn’t formed up to be a true sunspot. It remains simply a disturbed magnetic [...]

]]> By: First sunspot in weeks is still related to solar cycle 23 « Watts Up With That? http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-6388 First sunspot in weeks is still related to solar cycle 23 « Watts Up With That? Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:43:25 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-6388 [...] a cycle 23 spot rather than one from the cycle 24 that is gave one spot on January 8th, signaling a start of cycle 24, but has given no cycle 24 type [...] [...] a cycle 23 spot rather than one from the cycle 24 that is gave one spot on January 8th, signaling a start of cycle 24, but has given no cycle 24 type [...]

]]> By: Where have all the sunspots gone? « The Global Warming Heretic http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5812 Where have all the sunspots gone? « The Global Warming Heretic Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:34:23 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5812 [...] and months of next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...] [...] and months of next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...]

]]> By: Where have all the sunspots gone? « MrGreen.Biz http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5772 Where have all the sunspots gone? « MrGreen.Biz Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5772 [...] and months of next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...] [...] and months of next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...]

]]> By: Where have all the sunspots gone? « Watts Up With That? http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5667 Where have all the sunspots gone? « Watts Up With That? Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:33:31 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-5667 [...] and months on next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...] [...] and months on next to nothing, and the start of Solar cycle 24 seems to have materialized (as first reported here) then abruptly disappeared. The reverse polarity sunspot that signaled the start of cycle 24 on [...]

]]> By: MICHAEL R. HIMES http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4940 MICHAEL R. HIMES Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:11:19 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4940 Look again at the heliosphere dent and watch for more reverse field solar activity. When the Sun passed this way in the Galaxy the last time there was an extended ICE AGE. Check you data for around 700,000 years ago. Look again at the heliosphere dent and watch for more reverse field solar activity. When the Sun passed this way in the Galaxy the last time there was an extended ICE AGE. Check you data for around 700,000 years ago.

]]> By: SteveSadlov http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4050 SteveSadlov Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:58:51 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4050 FYI: HURRICANE NOGURI - 1805 Z, 11-JAN-08 EARLIER TODAY, TYPHOON NOGURI CROSSED 180, AFTER A SIGNIFICANT LEFTWARD / NORTHWARD WOBBLE. THIS STORM IS NOW DESIGNATED AS HURRICANE NOGURI, A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE. LOCATION IS 179W, 40N, TRACK HAS RESUMED ESE. AT THIS TIME, THIS FEATURE IS OF NOTE SOLELY TO MARINE TRAFFIC (ESPECIALLY DUMB SHIPS) AS IT IS EXPECTED TO PULL UP STATIONARY AGAINST A PROGRESSIVE RIDGE PROG'ED TO BE ALONG 14OW AT THE TIME. STORM IS PROG'ED TO THEN LOSE STRENGTH, AND, IF IT EVER REACHES LAND, SHOULD BE A TD, AT MOST. NONETHELESS ... THIS IS THE 4TH NAMED STORM (AND 4TH HURRICANE!) IN THIS HIGHLY UNPRECEDENTED 2008 SEASON. RETROSPECTIVELY, CHANGING SEASON TO YEAR ROUND (JAN 01 THROUGH DEC 31) WAS A *WISE* CHOICE. EOT. FORECASTER - HAY-MAN. FYI:

HURRICANE NOGURI - 1805 Z, 11-JAN-08

EARLIER TODAY, TYPHOON NOGURI CROSSED 180, AFTER A SIGNIFICANT LEFTWARD / NORTHWARD WOBBLE. THIS STORM IS NOW DESIGNATED AS HURRICANE NOGURI, A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE. LOCATION IS 179W, 40N, TRACK HAS RESUMED ESE. AT THIS TIME, THIS FEATURE IS OF NOTE SOLELY TO MARINE TRAFFIC (ESPECIALLY DUMB SHIPS) AS IT IS EXPECTED TO PULL UP STATIONARY AGAINST A PROGRESSIVE RIDGE PROG’ED TO BE ALONG 14OW AT THE TIME. STORM IS PROG’ED TO THEN LOSE STRENGTH, AND, IF IT EVER REACHES LAND, SHOULD BE A TD, AT MOST. NONETHELESS … THIS IS THE 4TH NAMED STORM (AND 4TH HURRICANE!) IN THIS HIGHLY UNPRECEDENTED 2008 SEASON. RETROSPECTIVELY, CHANGING SEASON TO YEAR ROUND (JAN 01 THROUGH DEC 31) WAS A *WISE* CHOICE. EOT. FORECASTER - HAY-MAN.

]]> By: SteveSadlov http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4049 SteveSadlov Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:56:20 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/solar-cycle-24-has-officially-started/#comment-4049 We're up to 4 named NEPAC storms! UNNNNNNNNPRECEDENNNNNNNTED! (sayeth "FORECASTER HAY-MAN"). We’re up to 4 named NEPAC storms! UNNNNNNNNPRECEDENNNNNNNTED! (sayeth “FORECASTER HAY-MAN”).

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