Archibald makes an Ap Index prediction

23 01 2009

As many readers know, I follow the Average Magnetic Planetary Index (Ap) fairly closely as it is a proxy indicator of the magnetic activity of our sun. Here is the latest Ap Graph:

I’ve pointed out several times the incident of the abrupt and sustained lowering of the Ap Index which occurred in October 2005.


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David Archibald thinks it may not yet have hit bottom.  Here is his most recent take on it.

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