Sun in lockdown period? Here are details about the solar minimum phenomenon

authorities across globe have expressed ir concerns as sun is reportedly going in a 'lockdown' period. As per reports, this lockdown period of sun will mark a dramatic decrease in solar radiation on surface of sun. This phemen has been termed as solar minimum. 

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Sun in lockdown

coronavirus outbreak across globe has evidently raised numerous issues surrounding health and safety of global population. But, solar minimum has w reportedly sparked various concerns even if re are reports which suggest that solar activity could lead to potential threats. Sun's magnetic field is suspected to have weakened by many scientists around world, which results in extra cosmic rays to enter solar system. 

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general public has reportedly expressed concerns surrounding solar minimum as various social media forwards claimed that activity could lead to catastrophic results like a drastic decrease in global temperature. Such claims have w been proven false as solar activity does t affect earth’s climate. solar minimum phemen reportedly has less ecological effect on earth as compared to global warming caused by emission of greenhouse gases.

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As per NASA Science's official website, a solar minimum is a regular part of sunspot cycle. A video posted by NASA back in 2017 had already stated that low point in sunspots could reach its peak in 2019-2020, which is w being witnessed. As per reports, sunspots activity fades away to bring about a relative calm almost every 11 years which results in a solar minimum.

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solar minimum activity can also reportedly lead to explosion of Sprites, which are clusters of light and shoot up to 60-mile high. Though scientists around world are w urging people to t panic about unusual solar activity, it may oretically decrease temperature on earth to catastrophic levels. deepest solar minimum witnessed in recent years occurred back in 2009-10 but it did t lead to any extreme atmospheric activities on earth.

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