The Maunder Minimum was also characterised by an almost total lack of sunspots, which record how the solar dynamo, which creates the sun's magnetic field, is churning. (newscientist.com)
Cycle 24, so far, has shown a decisive lack of sunspots. (hubpages.com)
Anomolous global sea ice area would seem to be over a million square kilometers below the 1979 - 2000 mean... hmmm and continuing lack of sunspots should mean lower global temperatures... hmmm (wattsupwiththat.com)