A nonlinear RLC solar cycle model

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Title

A nonlinear RLC solar cycle model (EN)

Creator

Polygiannakis, JM (EN)

Moussas, X (EN)

Sonett, CP (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:44:59Z

1996 (EN)

Year

1996 (EN)

Description

A simplified, monoparametric model, based on the Van der Pol nonlinear RLC electric oscillator, is found capable of describing the shape and related morphological properties (such as the Waldmeier effect) of the sunspot cycles. The model can also exhibit long periods of sunspot inactivity of the Maunder Minimum type. According to the model, the significant rise-to-fall time asymmetry of the most recent cycles suggests that it is unlikely that another cycle suppression will occur in the forthcoming decades. The complete sunspot record and the system's attractor are successfully emulated, given the sunspot number at cycle maxima. (EN)

Scientific field

Astronomy & Astrophysics (EN)

Natural Sciences ▶ Physical sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics (EN)

Subject

ATTRACTORS (EN)

BEHAVIOR (EN)

MAUNDER MINIMUM (EN)

PERIODICITIES (EN)

SUNSPOT NUMBER (EN)

NUMBER TIME-SERIES (EN)

PREDICTION (EN)

Journal