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Shrinking Atmospheric Layer Linked to Low Levels of Solar Radiation
Description: Research links a recent, temporary shrinking of a high atmospheric layer with a sharp drop in the sun's UV radiation levels. The research indicates that the sun's magnetic cycle, which produces differing numbers of sunspots over an approximately 11-year cycle, may vary more than previously thought. This research makes a compelling case for the need to study the coupled sun-Earth system, and could have implications for orbiting satellites. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117580&org=NSF&from=news
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Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 8/26/2010
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