The
Sun: Solar Minimum |
16/09/1996
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Every
11 years the sun undergoes a period of activity called the "solar maximum",
followed by a period of quiet called the "solar minimum". During
the solar maximum there are many sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass
ejections, all of which can affect communications and weather here on Earth.
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Every
11 years the sun undergoes a period of activity called the "solar maximum",
followed by a period of quiet called the "solar minimum". During
the solar maximum there are many sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass
ejections, all of which can affect communications and weather here on Earth. |
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