The Maunder Minimum

@article{Eddy1976TheMM,
  title={The Maunder Minimum},
  author={John Allen Eddy},
  journal={Science},
  year={1976},
  volume={192},
  pages={1189 - 1202}
}
  • J. Eddy
  • Published 18 June 1976
  • Physics
  • Science
zero. In contrast, in the years around a sunspot maximum there is seldom a day when a number of spots cannot be seen, and often hundreds are present. Past counts of sunspot number are readily available from the year 1700 (3), [m and workers in solar and terrestrial studies often use the record as though it were of of uniform quality. In fact, it is not. Thus it is advisable, from time to time, to 
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