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Chapter 11, Problem 49EAP

Research: Current Solar Weather. Daily information about solar activ-ity is available at NASA’s website www.spaceweather.com. Where are we in the sunspot cycle right now? When is the next solar maximum or minimum expected? Have there been any major solar storms in the past few months? If so, did they have any sig-nificant effects on Earth? Summarize your findings in a one-to two-page report.

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