An Examination of Certain Proposed Sun-Weather Connections
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- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Meteorological Society in Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
- Vol. 36 (6) , 1105-1116
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1979)036<1105:aeocps>2.0.co;2
Abstract
A critical examination is given of two recent claims of association between solar and meteorological variability. One of these claims (Markson, 1971, 1978a) was chosen for examination because it invokes a possible physical mechanism, the other (Wilcox et al., 1974, 1976) because it has received widespread attention and acceptance. The evidence offered here, while not addressed to any physical mechanism, clearly indicates that the claims of association are unsubstantiated and most likely have arisen from statistical sampling fluctuations. Abstract A critical examination is given of two recent claims of association between solar and meteorological variability. One of these claims (Markson, 1971, 1978a) was chosen for examination because it invokes a possible physical mechanism, the other (Wilcox et al., 1974, 1976) because it has received widespread attention and acceptance. The evidence offered here, while not addressed to any physical mechanism, clearly indicates that the claims of association are unsubstantiated and most likely have arisen from statistical sampling fluctuations.Keywords
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