Are cold winters in Europe associated with low solar activity?

Solar activity during the current sunspot minimum has fallen to levels unknown since the start of the 20th century. The Maunder minimum (about 1650-1700) was a prolonged episode of low solar activity which coincided with more severe winters in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Motivated by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lockwood, M, Harrison, R, Woollings, T, Solanki, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2010