Physics
Scientific paper
Feb 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991jgr....96.1705m&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 96, Feb. 1, 1991, p. 1705-1716.
Physics
56
Chaos, Solar Cycles, Sunspots, Time Series Analysis, Dynamo Theory, Liapunov Functions, Noise Reduction, Solar Activity
Scientific paper
The variability of solar activity over long time scales, given semiquantitatively by measurements of sunspot numbers, is examined as a nonlinear dynamical system. First, a discussion of the data set used and the techniques utilized to reduce the noise and capture the long-term dynamics inherent in the data is presented. Subsequently, an attractor is reconstructed from the data set using the method of time delays. The reconstructed attractor is then used to determine both the dimension of the underlying system and also the largest Lyapunov exponent, which together indicate that the sunspot cycle is indeed chaotic and also low dimensional. In addition, recent techniques of exploiting chaotic dynamics to provide accurate, short-term predictions are utilized in order to improve upon current forecasting methods and also to place theoretical limits on predictability extent. The results are compared to chaotic solar-dynamo models as a possible physically motivated source of this chaotic behavior.
Chase Robert R. P.
Maguire Bruce II W.
Mundt Michael D.
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