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maunder minimum [′mȯn·dər ′min·ə·məm] (astronomy) A period of time from about 1650 to 1710 when the sun did not appear to have sunspots. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The best-known example is the Maunder Minimum (1645-1715), a solar event that is coinciding with one of the coldest phases of the Little Ice Age. : "The Maunder Minimum," Science 192 (1976) 1189-1202; copyright 1976 American Association for the Advancement of Science. Baliunas: The Maunder Minimum is this episode in the 17th century where the 11-year cycle was suppressed - was very quiet - and the sun dropped to very low levels of magnetism. |
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