For the first time, we can predict the strength of the 11-year solar cycle. |
It is the measure of this memory of past cycles that allows us to make a forecast. |
The model has demonstrated the necessary skill to be used as a forecasting tool. |
We predict the next solar cycle will be 30 to 50 percent stronger than the last cycle. |
We understood these flows in a general way, but the details were unclear, so we could not use them to make predictions before. |