Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years

We analyze features of current solar activity cycle 25 for the first three years of its development (2020–2022). Compared to cycle 24, the current cycle is shown to exceed the previous one in the number of sunspot groups (1.5 times), the number of flares (1.8 times), and the total flare index (1.5 t...

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Main Authors: Yazev S. A., Isaeva E. S., Hos-Erdene B.
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Language:English
Published: INFRA-M 2023-09-01
Series:Solar-Terrestrial Physics
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Online Access:https://naukaru.ru/en/nauka/article/57896/view
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author Yazev S. A.
Isaeva E. S.
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description We analyze features of current solar activity cycle 25 for the first three years of its development (2020–2022). Compared to cycle 24, the current cycle is shown to exceed the previous one in the number of sunspot groups (1.5 times), the number of flares (1.8 times), and the total flare index (1.5 times). We have found that distributions of sunspot groups during cycles 24 and 25 differ in maximum area. Solar cycle 25, unlike cycle 24, exhibits the most significant increase in the number of sunspot groups with areas up to 30 pmh and in the interval from 570 to 1000 pmh. In contrast to cycle 24, the degree of north-south asymmetry in cycle 25 is significantly reduced. This allows us to predict an increased height of cycle 25, as compared to cycle 24 (by 20–50 %), in accordance with the Gnevyshev—Ol rule, as well as the possible unimodal nature of the cycle.
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spelling doaj.art-1dde2ce7b45d4d4e9b18f32602544ea02023-10-26T05:51:49ZengINFRA-MSolar-Terrestrial Physics2500-05352023-09-01933910.12737/stp-93202301Solar activity cycle 25: the first three yearsYazev S. A.0Isaeva E. S.1 Hos-Erdene B. 2Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, RussiaIrkutsk State University, Irkutsk, RussiaIrkutsk State University, Irkutsk, RussiaWe analyze features of current solar activity cycle 25 for the first three years of its development (2020–2022). Compared to cycle 24, the current cycle is shown to exceed the previous one in the number of sunspot groups (1.5 times), the number of flares (1.8 times), and the total flare index (1.5 times). We have found that distributions of sunspot groups during cycles 24 and 25 differ in maximum area. Solar cycle 25, unlike cycle 24, exhibits the most significant increase in the number of sunspot groups with areas up to 30 pmh and in the interval from 570 to 1000 pmh. In contrast to cycle 24, the degree of north-south asymmetry in cycle 25 is significantly reduced. This allows us to predict an increased height of cycle 25, as compared to cycle 24 (by 20–50 %), in accordance with the Gnevyshev—Ol rule, as well as the possible unimodal nature of the cycle.https://naukaru.ru/en/nauka/article/57896/viewsolar activity cyclesunspotssolar flaresnorth-south asymmetry
spellingShingle Yazev S. A.
Isaeva E. S.
Hos-Erdene B.
Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
Solar-Terrestrial Physics
solar activity cycle
sunspots
solar flares
north-south asymmetry
title Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
title_full Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
title_fullStr Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
title_full_unstemmed Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
title_short Solar activity cycle 25: the first three years
title_sort solar activity cycle 25 the first three years
topic solar activity cycle
sunspots
solar flares
north-south asymmetry
url https://naukaru.ru/en/nauka/article/57896/view
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