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NOAA: Next Solar Storm Cycle to Begin in March

Bryan Gardiner writes on Extreme Tech:

According to the latest forecast by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Environment Center, the next 11-year cycle of solar storms is set to begin earlier than expected, starting next March and peaking sometime in late 2011 or mid-2012, researchers said.

The prediction came during a NASA-sponsored panel at the annual Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colo., this week, and although panelists were split on whether a weak or strong period of solar storms lies ahead, neither group expects it to be a record-breaker.

posted by Fergie @ 4/27/2007 05:22:00 PM