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TeachMeFinance.com - explain solar cycle solar cycle The term 'solar cycle' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' Eleven-year cycle of sunspots and solar flares that affects other solar indexes such as the solar output of ultraviolet radiation and the solar wind. The Earth's magnetic field, temperature, and ozone levels are affected by this cycle'. The term 'solar cycle' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In solar-terrestrial terms, the approximately 11-year quasi-periodic variation in frequency or number of solar active events'. The term 'solar cycle' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The periodic change in sunspot numbers. It is the interval between successive minima and is about 11.1 years'. Previous 5 Terms: Soil-cement bedding solar backscatter ultraviolet radiometer (SBUV) Solar constant Solar cooling Solar Coordinates Next 5 Terms: Solar declination Solar energy solar maximum solar minimum Solar Noon About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.