July 22, 2010
Updated Jul 9, 2009 at 9:36 PM EDT
El Nino has developed. What is El Nino? El Nino is simply the warming of the waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Click here for more on El Nino.
On a different note, I came across a couple interesting tidbits about our Sun. First, we have finally seen a sunspot. For those that don’t know, we are currently in a solar minimum and sunspots are usually a rare occurrence. This solar minimum has lasted longer than astronomers anticipated. So, this sunspot may be an indication of increased activity. Second, these sunspots may be controlled by a solar jet stream. Check out these two links. Click here for updates on the sun. Click here for information on the solar jet stream.
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