The Sun-Climate Connection Over the Last Millennium: Facts and Questions

Author(s): Maxim Ogurtsov, Risto Jalkanen, Markus Lindholm and Svetlana Veretenenko

DOI: 10.2174/9781608059805115010003

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Abstract

Some general qualities of the Sun are described. Definitions of solar and geomagnetic activity, space weather as well as climate are introduced. Highlights of the history of solar-climate research since the beginning of the 17th century are shortly discussed. In addition, the main problems and shortcomings of modern helioclimatology are presented.

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Climate, helioclimatology, solar activity, space weather.

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