Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations
The complex dynamics of solar activity appear to be characterized by a number of oscillations ranging from monthly to multimillennial timescales, the most well-known of which being the 11-year Schwabe sunspot cycle. Solar oscillations are important because they also characterize the oscillations obs...
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| description | The complex dynamics of solar activity appear to be characterized by a number of oscillations ranging from monthly to multimillennial timescales, the most well-known of which being the 11-year Schwabe sunspot cycle. Solar oscillations are important because they also characterize the oscillations observed in Earth’s climate and can thus be used to explain and forecast climate changes. Thus, it is important to investigate the physical origin of solar oscillations. There appear to be two possibilities: either the oscillations in solar activity are exclusively controlled by internal solar dynamo mechanisms, or the solar dynamo is partially synchronized to planetary frequencies by planetary forcings. The latter concept has recently gained support from a growing amount of evidence. In this work, we provide an overview of the many empirical facts that would support a planetary hypothesis of the variability of solar activity and emphasize their importance for climate research. We show that the frequencies produced by the complex interactions of all of the planets are coherent with the major solar activity and climate cycles, from monthly to multimillennial timescales, including the well-known Schwabe 11-year solar cycle. We provide some persuasive theoretical and empirical support for the planetary hypothesis of solar and climate variability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11802c158356463cbf2fb99d089e47d02023-11-17T18:48:17ZengMDPI AGClimate2225-11542023-03-011147710.3390/cli11040077Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate OscillationsNicola Scafetta0Antonio Bianchini1Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Georesources, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia, 21, 80126 Napoli, ItalyINAF, Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, ItalyThe complex dynamics of solar activity appear to be characterized by a number of oscillations ranging from monthly to multimillennial timescales, the most well-known of which being the 11-year Schwabe sunspot cycle. Solar oscillations are important because they also characterize the oscillations observed in Earth’s climate and can thus be used to explain and forecast climate changes. Thus, it is important to investigate the physical origin of solar oscillations. There appear to be two possibilities: either the oscillations in solar activity are exclusively controlled by internal solar dynamo mechanisms, or the solar dynamo is partially synchronized to planetary frequencies by planetary forcings. The latter concept has recently gained support from a growing amount of evidence. In this work, we provide an overview of the many empirical facts that would support a planetary hypothesis of the variability of solar activity and emphasize their importance for climate research. We show that the frequencies produced by the complex interactions of all of the planets are coherent with the major solar activity and climate cycles, from monthly to multimillennial timescales, including the well-known Schwabe 11-year solar cycle. We provide some persuasive theoretical and empirical support for the planetary hypothesis of solar and climate variability.https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/4/77solar activity cyclesclimate oscillationstidal frequenciesorbital oscillations |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Scafetta Antonio Bianchini Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations Climate solar activity cycles climate oscillations tidal frequencies orbital oscillations |
| title | Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations |
| title_full | Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations |
| title_fullStr | Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations |
| title_short | Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations |
| title_sort | overview of the spectral coherence between planetary resonances and solar and climate oscillations |
| topic | solar activity cycles climate oscillations tidal frequencies orbital oscillations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/4/77 |
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