Because of this, the next solar cycle depends on characteristics from as far back as 40 years previously — the sun has a magnetic memory.» (scientificamerican.com)
The research amounts to a «reasonable and clever» way to determine why the beginning of the next solar cycle has been tardy, says space scientist Nancy Crooker of Boston University in Massachusetts. (sciencemag.org)
Based on current data, Saba said, the next solar cycle looks like it will be weak and prolonged. (scientificamerican.com)