... cycle actually a 22-year cycle. What causes this cycle is the result of the Sun's magnetic field constantly stretching, twisting, and folding of the magnetic field lines because of the combined effects of the differential rotation and convection (1). The latitudes of the sunspots vary with time. As the sunspots get older its latitude increases away from the equator until they eventually ... have been postulated, but there are many different charts predicting different number but they are have generally the right numbers. (2) Solar Flares Flare is defined as a sudden, rapid, and intense ...

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