Solar activity and climate in Central America
Possible effects of solar activity on the records of air surface temperature and rainfall in Central America are analysed. The correlation between the series of sunspot numbers, surface air temperature and precipitation, is poor. However an increasing tendency in the series is observed for the time...
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author | Javier Bonatti Esteban Araya Walter Fernández |
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description | Possible effects of solar activity on the records of air surface temperature and rainfall in Central America are analysed. The correlation between the series of sunspot numbers, surface air temperature and precipitation, is poor. However an increasing tendency in the series is observed for the time period considered. Using Fourier analysis, frequency peaks were found close to 11 years and 5 years for both solar and climate data. This suggest that solar activity might be a factor which affects the climate’s variables. |
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spelling | doaj.art-c445be0150994e3eb25ef58254f31fef2023-09-02T12:50:13ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de GeofísicaGeofísica Internacional0016-71692000-05-0139197101Solar activity and climate in Central AmericaJavier BonattiEsteban ArayaWalter FernándezPossible effects of solar activity on the records of air surface temperature and rainfall in Central America are analysed. The correlation between the series of sunspot numbers, surface air temperature and precipitation, is poor. However an increasing tendency in the series is observed for the time period considered. Using Fourier analysis, frequency peaks were found close to 11 years and 5 years for both solar and climate data. This suggest that solar activity might be a factor which affects the climate’s variables.http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2000/01/araya.pdfSun-Earth relationsclimate |
spellingShingle | Javier Bonatti Esteban Araya Walter Fernández Solar activity and climate in Central America Geofísica Internacional Sun-Earth relations climate |
title | Solar activity and climate in Central America |
title_full | Solar activity and climate in Central America |
title_fullStr | Solar activity and climate in Central America |
title_full_unstemmed | Solar activity and climate in Central America |
title_short | Solar activity and climate in Central America |
title_sort | solar activity and climate in central america |
topic | Sun-Earth relations climate |
url | http://www.geofisica.unam.mx/unid_apoyo/editorial/publicaciones/investigacion/geofisica_internacional/anteriores/2000/01/araya.pdf |
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