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'''''The Chilling Stars''''' is a non-fiction book about the possible causes and effects of global [[climate change]] by [[Henrik Svensmark]] and [[Nigel Calder]]. The paperback version was published by Totem Books on March 19, 2003.<ref name=lbr/> An updated version titled '''''The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change''''' was published in 2007. |
'''''The Chilling Stars''''' is a non-fiction book about the possible causes and effects of global [[climate change]] by [[Henrik Svensmark]] and [[Nigel Calder]]. The paperback version was published by Totem Books on March 19, 2003.<ref name=lbr/> An updated version titled '''''The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change''''' was published in 2007. Svensmark is otherwise known as a Danish [[physicist]] and professor, while Calder had worked as a [[Science journalism|science journalist]]. |
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The authors argue that cloud cover changes caused by variations in [[cosmic rays]] are a major contributor to [[Temperature record|global temperature increases]], and they state that human influences have been exaggerated.<ref name=lbr/> |
The authors argue that cloud cover changes caused by variations in [[cosmic rays]] are a major contributor to [[Temperature record|global temperature increases]], and they state that human influences have been exaggerated.<ref name=lbr/> |
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==Contents and background== |
==Contents and background== |
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[[File:1000 Year Temperature Comparison.png|thumb|right|300px|This graph depicts several estimates of [[Temperature record|world temperature variation]] over the last millennium.]] |
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The authors describe a cross-disciplinary theory that takes in elements of cosmology, particle physics, paleo-climatology, and meteorology. They label their concept 'cosmoclimatology', and they attempt to look back through prior climate trends such as the [[Medieval Warm Period]] and the [[Little Ice Age]]. They detail what they view as a close correlation between the rate of cosmic rays reaching the |
The authors describe a cross-disciplinary theory that takes in elements of cosmology, particle physics, paleo-climatology, and meteorology. They label their concept 'cosmoclimatology', and they attempt to look back through prior climate trends such as the [[Medieval Warm Period]] and the [[Little Ice Age]]. They detail what they view as a close correlation between the rate of cosmic rays reaching the Earth, which varies based on electromagnetic fluctuation on the Sun's surface, and the Earth's temperature.<ref name=lbr/> |
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They write how the solar magnetic field grew over twice as strong as before over the 20th century, and they peg this as a primary driver of the approximately 0.6[[Celsius|C]] warming over that time. Specifically, they state that |
They write how the solar magnetic field grew over twice as strong as before over the 20th century, and they peg this as a primary driver of the approximately 0.6 [[Celsius|°C]] warming over that time. Specifically, they state that fewer cosmic rays cause fewer clouds to form, and thus the climate becomes hotter, given that the individual water droplets that make up clouds collect when cosmic particles turn water into ions. |
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==Reviews== |
==Reviews== |
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[[File:HenrikSvensmark.jpg|thumb|right|Henrik Svensmark]] |
[[File:HenrikSvensmark.jpg|thumb|right|Henrik Svensmark]] |
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The online magazine londonbookreview.com remarked, "For those who believe that the argument about the causes of climate change have been settled may find this a difficult book to read. But those who retain an open mind may find this an interesting read, even if it is only to confirm that the science is far from being settled."<ref name="lbr">{{cite web|date=September 26, 2007|title=The Chilling Stars|url=http://www.londonbookreview.com/lbr0037.html|access-date=August 26, 2011|website=London Book Review}}</ref> |
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Scientists have generally not found the published work of Svensmark et al. persuasive. For example, Lockwood et al.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Solar Influence on Global and Regional Climates|author=Mike Lockwood|journal=Surveys in Geophysics|date=July 2012|volume=33|issue=3|pages=503–534|doi=10.1007/s10712-012-9181-3|bibcode=2012SGeo...33..503L|doi-access=free}}</ref> find that "The cloud-cosmic ray suggestion increasingly fails to match observations". A joint Spanish/Japanese collaboration of solar ray/astrophysics experts found that the change in global cloud cover is closely correlated with [[El Niño–Southern Oscillation]] and uncorrelated with solar rays.<ref>{{cite journal |title=A Decade of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer: Is a Solar–Cloud Link Detectable? |first1=Benjamin |last1=Laken |first2=Enric |last2=Palle |first3=Hiroko |last3=Miyahara |journal=Journal of Climate |volume=25 |issue = 13|year=2012 |doi=10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00306.1 |pages=4430–4440|bibcode=2012JCli...25.4430L |doi-access=free }}</ref> |
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Michael R. Fox, Ph.D. wrote for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii that the book "is a must read if you want to better understand the real environment around you and unravel the twisted claims of the global warming fiasco."<ref name=grass>{{citeweb|first=Dr. Michael R|last=Fox|publisher=[http://www.grassrootinstitute.org Grassroot Institute of Hawaii]|url=http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/system/old/GrassrootPerspective/ChillingStars.shtml|title=Book Review: 'The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change'|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/6362407.stm Book Excerpt] from [http://news.bbc.co.uk news.bbc.co.uk] |
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/6362407.stm Book Excerpt] from [http://news.bbc.co.uk news.bbc.co.uk] |
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 13 February 2024
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| Author | Henrik Svensmark and Nigel Calder |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-84046-815-7 |
The Chilling Stars is a non-fiction book about the possible causes and effects of global climate change by Henrik Svensmark and Nigel Calder. The paperback version was published by Totem Books on March 19, 2003.[1] An updated version titled The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change was published in 2007. Svensmark is otherwise known as a Danish physicist and professor, while Calder had worked as a science journalist.
The authors argue that cloud cover changes caused by variations in cosmic rays are a major contributor to global temperature increases, and they state that human influences have been exaggerated.[1]
Contents and background
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The authors describe a cross-disciplinary theory that takes in elements of cosmology, particle physics, paleo-climatology, and meteorology. They label their concept 'cosmoclimatology', and they attempt to look back through prior climate trends such as the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age. They detail what they view as a close correlation between the rate of cosmic rays reaching the Earth, which varies based on electromagnetic fluctuation on the Sun's surface, and the Earth's temperature.[1]
They write how the solar magnetic field grew over twice as strong as before over the 20th century, and they peg this as a primary driver of the approximately 0.6 °C warming over that time. Specifically, they state that fewer cosmic rays cause fewer clouds to form, and thus the climate becomes hotter, given that the individual water droplets that make up clouds collect when cosmic particles turn water into ions.
Reviews
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The online magazine londonbookreview.com remarked, "For those who believe that the argument about the causes of climate change have been settled may find this a difficult book to read. But those who retain an open mind may find this an interesting read, even if it is only to confirm that the science is far from being settled."[1]
Scientists have generally not found the published work of Svensmark et al. persuasive. For example, Lockwood et al.[2] find that "The cloud-cosmic ray suggestion increasingly fails to match observations". A joint Spanish/Japanese collaboration of solar ray/astrophysics experts found that the change in global cloud cover is closely correlated with El Niño–Southern Oscillation and uncorrelated with solar rays.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Chilling Stars". London Book Review. September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Mike Lockwood (July 2012). "Solar Influence on Global and Regional Climates". Surveys in Geophysics. 33 (3): 503–534. Bibcode:2012SGeo...33..503L. doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9181-3.
- ^ Laken, Benjamin; Palle, Enric; Miyahara, Hiroko (2012). "A Decade of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer: Is a Solar–Cloud Link Detectable?". Journal of Climate. 25 (13): 4430–4440. Bibcode:2012JCli...25.4430L. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00306.1.