Solar Activity Index: Validity Supported by Oxygen Isotope Dating

A significant correlation between oxygen-18 concentration in a Greenland ice core and an index of solar activity supports the validity of the solar index. The correlation may result from an apparent control of temperature by solar activity.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Author: Bray, J. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.168.3931.571
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.168.3931.571
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Summary:A significant correlation between oxygen-18 concentration in a Greenland ice core and an index of solar activity supports the validity of the solar index. The correlation may result from an apparent control of temperature by solar activity.