Many solar physicists expect the peak sunspot activity during the next solar cycle to be at its weakest in almost a century. A recent prediction to the contrary could turn this prevailing wisdom on its head.
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Wang, YM., Sheeley, N. Back to the next solar cycle. Nature Phys 2, 367–368 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys321
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