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September 24, 1990

the Sun, Stars, and Climate: Why Louis Xiv Had Cold Feet

Dr. Sallie Baliunas
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Darwin 103
4:00 PM

Dr. Sallie Baliunas of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will discuss work at Mt. Wilson Observatory on starspot cycles and what they tell us about the sun's impact on climate change.