The K7RA Solar Update

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Now that we are just barely into the New Year 2015, I’ll review Cycle 24 progress during 2014. It now seems certain that this cycle peaked in the spring of 2014, but, fortunately, solar cycles typically decline at a slower rate than they rise, so this cycle peak should have plenty of life left.


Solar activity softened over the week of December 25-31, as compared to the previous week. Average dai...

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