Appena pubblicate sul sito del NOAA.
In poche parole, è stata condivisa l'opinione, a larga maggioranza, pur se non all'unanimità, che il nuovo ciclo avrà intensità al disotto della media, con un massimo di SSN pari a 90 previsto per il mese di maggio 2013.
Riporto il testo originale in inglese, che comunque potete leggere direttamente qui:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/weekly/README3
May 8, 2009
Solar Cycle 24 Prediction Update
May 8, 2009 -- The Solar Cycle 24 Prediction Panel has reached a consensus
decision on the prediction of the next solar cycle (Cycle 24). First, the panel
has agreed that solar minimum occurred in December, 2008. This still qualifies
as a prediction since the smoothed sunspot number is only valid through
September, 2008. The panel has decided that the next solar cycle will be below
average in intensity, with a maximum sunspot number of 90. Given the predicted
date of solar minimum and the predicted maximum intensity, solar maximum is now
expected to occur in May, 2013. Note, this is a consensus opinion, not a
unanimous decision. A supermajority of the panel did agree to this prediction.
In poche parole, è stata condivisa l'opinione, a larga maggioranza, pur se non all'unanimità, che il nuovo ciclo avrà intensità al disotto della media, con un massimo di SSN pari a 90 previsto per il mese di maggio 2013.
Riporto il testo originale in inglese, che comunque potete leggere direttamente qui:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/weekly/README3
May 8, 2009
Solar Cycle 24 Prediction Update
May 8, 2009 -- The Solar Cycle 24 Prediction Panel has reached a consensus
decision on the prediction of the next solar cycle (Cycle 24). First, the panel
has agreed that solar minimum occurred in December, 2008. This still qualifies
as a prediction since the smoothed sunspot number is only valid through
September, 2008. The panel has decided that the next solar cycle will be below
average in intensity, with a maximum sunspot number of 90. Given the predicted
date of solar minimum and the predicted maximum intensity, solar maximum is now
expected to occur in May, 2013. Note, this is a consensus opinion, not a
unanimous decision. A supermajority of the panel did agree to this prediction.
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