The Chilling Stars, 2nd Edition: A Cosmic View of Climate Change
The Chilling Stars, 2nd Edition: A Cosmic View of Climate Change – Review
A very clear book that makes clear case for results of cosmic rays on cloud formation and hence on climate change. Because the critical theory is that fluctuations in the sun’s magnetic field move cosmic ray intensity on earth, there is significant material on astronomy (cosmic rays, supernovas etc.) which provides the background meant to understand the discussion. In essence, more solar magnetic storms intensify the sun’s magnetic field which divert cosmic rays from earth. Cosmic rate make ions that provide nuclei for cloud formation. More nuclei require further small clouds and more reflective clouds which in turn cool the earth, (except over Anartica and extra ice contained areas, since snow and ice truly reflect still more sunlight than clouds). The author (a Danish scientists who did much of the key work in this area) has been able to produce the effect in the laboratory and has documented the geometric relationship with minimal level clouds and surface temperatures. Many climate episodes over millions of years begin to be fully explained by cosmic ray effects. The theory also explains how varying amount of sun spots show to affect year to year climate change on earth. The soon makes this a key book for those interested in the global warming debates, especially since so much of the research is recent. This makes it a must widely read since the evidence is not yet in most other general debates of climate change.