National Academy of Sciences Report Released: The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: A Workshop Report
by Taryn Rucinski
This week, the National Academies Press (NAP)
released a report produced by the Committee on the Effects of Solar
Variability on Earth's Climate; Space Studies Board; Division on
Engineering and Physical Science; National Research Council titled, The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: A Workshop Report (2012). The 70 page report is available free for download (with registration here). According to the description,
On
September 8-9, 2011, experts in solar physics, climate models,
paleoclimatology, and atmospheric science assembled at the National
Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado for a
workshop to consider the Sun's variability over time and potential
Sun-climate connection.
While it does not provide findings, recommendations, or consensus on the current state of the science, The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: A Workshop Report
briefly introduces the primary topics discussed by presenters at the
event. As context for these topics, the summary includes background
information on the potential Sun-climate connection, the measurement
record from space, and potential perturbations of climate due to
long-term solar variability. This workshop report also summarizes some
of the science questions explored by the participants as potential
future research endeavors.
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