Solanki had it pegged (his letter to nature, «Unusual activity of
the Sun during recent decades compared to the previous 11,000 years», Oct 2004) considering strength and duration, at about a 8000 year maximum.
«Unusual Activity of
the Sun During Recent Decades Compared to the Previous 11,000 Years.»
From Solanki, Usokin, Kromer, Shussler, and Beer's, 2004 paper «Unusual activity of
the Sun during recent decades compared to the previous 11,000 years»
Not exact matches
«Studies of isotopes generated in the atmosphere by galactic cosmic rays show that the
Sun has been exceptionally active
during recent decades.
Upon observing a
recent divergence between
sun and global temperature, Solanki concluded «solar variability is unlikely to have been the dominant cause of the strong warming
during the past three
decades».
As surface temperatures have risen rapidly
during recent decades, as compared to the preceding
decades, increasing attention has been paid to the
sun's potential impact on Earth's climate, but the size of this impact remains very controversial.