The Smithsonian solar constant data revisited: no evidence for a strong effect of solar activity in ground-based insolation data

Apparent evidence for a strong signature of solar activity in ground-based insolation data was recently reported. In particular, a strong increase of the irradiance of the direct solar beam with sunspot number as well as a decline of the brightness of the solar aureole and the measured precipita...

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Main Author: G. Feulner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-04-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/3291/2011/acp-11-3291-2011.pdf