Prediction of even and odd sunspot cycles | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Topical Issue - Space Climate: Long-term effects of solar variability on the Earth’s environment

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 13, 2023 Topical Issue - Space Climate: Long-term effects of solar variability on the Earth’s environment


Article Number		25
Number of page(s)		16
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2023024
Published online		11 October 2023

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