Solar Variability

Solar variability refers to changes in solar activity, such as:

  • Solar variation, the change in the amount of radiation emitted by the Sun (see Solar radiation)
  • see also solar cycle, specifically for the 11-year cyclic variation in solar activity
  • Changes in the solar wind, i.e., charged particles (moving much slower than the speed of light)
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