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Author Archives: Will Ball

For the recent changes since the industrial revolution and the onset of anthropogenic climate...
Physics, Systems

Our variable star (part 3): Solar irradiance back in time

Author Will Ball Date November 7, 2014
Maria Dasi Espuig and Will Ball
Tagged Energy, solar cycle, solar magnetic fields, Sun, total solar irradiance | Leave a comment |
We know from direct observations that the Sun varies. We’ve been monitoring the energy...
Systems

Our variable star (part 2): Explaining the variations

Author Will Ball Date July 22, 2014
Will Ball and Maria Dasi Espuig
Tagged Energy, Irradiance, solar cycle, Sun, total solar irradiance | Leave a comment |
In June, the remote town of Oulu in northern Finland was, for a brief...
People

ClimateSnack: The slow-burning conference

Author Will Ball Date December 6, 2013
Will Ball
Tagged Climate, climatesnack, Communication, Finland, Oulu, Scientist | 1 Comment |
In order to quantify the role that the Sun has played in recent climate...
Systems

Our variable star (part 1): Getting trends in solar observations right

Author Will Ball Date November 11, 2013
Will Ball
Tagged Energy, Irradiance, solar cycle, Sun, total solar irradiance | 2 Comments |
In climate science, uncertainties can hide in the brightest of places. We are just...
Air, Physics, Systems

Does the Sun influence climate regionally?

Author Will Ball Date June 11, 2013
Will Ball
Tagged solar cycle, specturm, Sun spots | Leave a comment |
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