Reduced Solar Activity Disguises Global Temperature Rise

Peter Stauning

Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark.

DOI: 10.4236/acs.2014.41008                

Abstract

The question whether human activities seriously affect climate is asked with increasing voice these days. Quite understandable since the climate appears to be out of control with the significant global temperature increases already seen during the last three decades and with still heavier temperature increases to come in the future according to prognoses, among others, in the recent comprehensive IPCC reports [1]. However, the most recent climate data [2], show global temperature development levelling off or even turning negative since 2001 in contrast to the anticipated course related to the steady increases in the concentration in the atmosphere of green-house gasses, primarily carbon dioxide and methane [1]. The purpose of this communication is to demonstrate that the reduced rate in the global temperature rise complies with expectations related to the decaying level of solar activity according to the relation published in an earlier analysis [3]. Without the reduction in the solar activity-related contributions the global temperatures would have increased steadily from 1980 to present.

Keywords

Solar Activity; Earth’s Climate; Global Temperatures

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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