November 18, 2018
Weak Sun bringing record cold
Dana Mathewson
A lot of liberals are going to be, well, confused.
Mlynczak and his colleagues have recently introduced the "Thermosphere Climate Index" (TCI), which measure how much heat nitric oxide (NO) molecules are dumping into space.
The results come from the SABER instrument onboard NASA’s TIMED satellite, that monitor infrared emissions from carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitric oxide (NO).
By measuring the infrared glow of these molecules, SABER can assess the thermal state of gas at the very top of the atmosphere – a layer researchers call "the thermosphere.â€
When the thermosphere cools, it shrinks, making the radius of the Earth's atmosphere smaller.
This means it can delay the natural decay of space junk, resulting in a more cluttered environment around Earth.
"Right now, it is very low indeed,†Mlynczak told Space Weather.
"SABER is currently measuring 33 billion Watts of infrared power from NO. That’s 10 times smaller than we see during more active phases of the solar cycle.â€
"The thermosphere always cools off during Solar Minimum. It’s one of the most important ways the solar cycle affects our planet,†explains Mlynczak.
"We’re not there quite yet,†he said of the record cold, "but it could happen in a matter of months."
A lot of liberals are going to be, well, confused.
And I'll bet the Algore will flat-out disbelieve it. https://www.foxnews.com/science/nasa-warns-long-cold-winter-could-hit-space-in-months-brin
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From the article:
"That's the warning from a scientist who fears sunspot activity on the surface of our star has dropped so low that record low temperatures could soon set in.
"We see a cooling trend,†says Martin Mlynczak of NASA’s Langley Research Center.
"High above Earth’s surface, near the edge of space, our atmosphere is losing heat energy.
"If current trends continue, it could soon set a Space Age record for cold.â€
[...]From the article:
"That's the warning from a scientist who fears sunspot activity on the surface of our star has dropped so low that record low temperatures could soon set in.
"We see a cooling trend,†says Martin Mlynczak of NASA’s Langley Research Center.
"High above Earth’s surface, near the edge of space, our atmosphere is losing heat energy.
"If current trends continue, it could soon set a Space Age record for cold.â€
Mlynczak and his colleagues have recently introduced the "Thermosphere Climate Index" (TCI), which measure how much heat nitric oxide (NO) molecules are dumping into space.
The results come from the SABER instrument onboard NASA’s TIMED satellite, that monitor infrared emissions from carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitric oxide (NO).
By measuring the infrared glow of these molecules, SABER can assess the thermal state of gas at the very top of the atmosphere – a layer researchers call "the thermosphere.â€
When the thermosphere cools, it shrinks, making the radius of the Earth's atmosphere smaller.
This means it can delay the natural decay of space junk, resulting in a more cluttered environment around Earth.
"Right now, it is very low indeed,†Mlynczak told Space Weather.
"SABER is currently measuring 33 billion Watts of infrared power from NO. That’s 10 times smaller than we see during more active phases of the solar cycle.â€
"The thermosphere always cools off during Solar Minimum. It’s one of the most important ways the solar cycle affects our planet,†explains Mlynczak.
"We’re not there quite yet,†he said of the record cold, "but it could happen in a matter of months."
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