The latest sunspot prediction from NOAA dated Sept 8th 2009 shows a predicted peak of cycle 24 in May 2013 with a high of just 90. See http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/weekly/Predict.txt
The latest sunspot prediction from NOAA dated Sept 8th 2009 shows a predicted peak of cycle 24 in May 2013 with a high of just 90. See http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/weekly/Predict.txt
I don't see how this can be a "new" prediction since we already know the results from 3/09 to 8/09 and they are much lower than the predictions.
ReplyDeleteExample August 09 is predicted to be 7.1, but the SDIC monthly report has it a zero.
Likewise the other results from 3/09 to 7/09 are off by at least a factor of 2.
I agree that "the experts" seem to be rather slow to change, yet again, their predictions! Sunspot prediction is a bit like weather forecasting where billions of pounds of computers are about as accurate as looking out the window.
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