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- Title
Overview of the Spectral Coherence between Planetary Resonances and Solar and Climate Oscillations.
- Authors
Scafetta, Nicola; Bianchini, Antonio
- Abstract
The complex dynamics of solar activity appear to be characterized by a number of oscillations ranging from monthly to multimillennial timescales, the most well-known of which being the 11-year Schwabe sunspot cycle. Solar oscillations are important because they also characterize the oscillations observed in Earth's climate and can thus be used to explain and forecast climate changes. Thus, it is important to investigate the physical origin of solar oscillations. There appear to be two possibilities: either the oscillations in solar activity are exclusively controlled by internal solar dynamo mechanisms, or the solar dynamo is partially synchronized to planetary frequencies by planetary forcings. The latter concept has recently gained support from a growing amount of evidence. In this work, we provide an overview of the many empirical facts that would support a planetary hypothesis of the variability of solar activity and emphasize their importance for climate research. We show that the frequencies produced by the complex interactions of all of the planets are coherent with the major solar activity and climate cycles, from monthly to multimillennial timescales, including the well-known Schwabe 11-year solar cycle. We provide some persuasive theoretical and empirical support for the planetary hypothesis of solar and climate variability.
- Subjects
SOLAR oscillations; SOLAR cycle; SOLAR activity; CLIMATE change forecasts; RESONANCE; FREE earth oscillations
- Publication
Climate (2225-1154), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 4, p77
- ISSN
2225-1154
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cli11040077