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An evidence of a 11-year solar cycle in the Alaskan climate
R. Suseela Reddy, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
The long term surface temperature data for the two stations viz., Fairbanks (64 51 N 147 43 W) and Anchorage (61 13 N 149 54 W), were smoothed to detect a 11- year solar cycle. The smoothed data were correlated with the sunspot numbers. The study revealed a 11- year solar cycle in the Alaskan temperatures.The temperatures were negativelly correlated with sunspot numbers. The temperatures were cold during the phase of the sunspot maximum and they were warmer during the phase of the sunspot minimum. Potential links in the global change and climate aspects will be discussed.
Session 3, Interannual Variability: I (Parallel with Sessions 2 & 4)
Monday, 15 January 2001, 1:30 PM-4:59 PM
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