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Does the Sun contribute to Climate Change?

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Variations in <strong>the</strong> UV and climate change• The North Atlantic Oscillation isassumed <strong>to</strong> be affected by naturalvariations (e.g. solar activity).• NAO-index is important for <strong>the</strong>climate in Europe• NAO can be reconstructed back <strong>to</strong>1658 from pressure, temperatruesand percipitation.• <strong>Climate</strong> models suggest that lowsolar activity between 1400-1700altered <strong>the</strong> atmospheric circulation.• A “weaker” <strong>Sun</strong> reduced <strong>the</strong>westerly winds and cooled Europa.Shindell et al. Science, v294, 2149, 2001tirsdag 1. november 1120

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