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Wilson et al. 1996
Wilson, R.M., Hathaway, D.H. and Reichmann, E.J. (1996). On the behavior of the sunspot cycle near minimum. Journal of Geophysical Research 101: doi: 10.1029/96JA01820. issn: 0148-0227.

The decline of cycle 22 is shown to be consistent with the notion that it will have a period <11 years. On the basis of the modern era of sunspot cycles, the average length of short-period cycles has been 123¿3 months, suggesting that onset for cycle 23 will be about December 1996 (¿3 months). As yet, no high-latitude (25¿ or more) new cycle spots have been reported. Because the occurrence of a high-latitude new cycle spot group has always preceded conventional cycle onset by at least 3 months, one infers that its occurrence is most imminent.

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Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Magnetic fields, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Photosphere, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Solar activity cycle, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Stellar interiors and dynamo theory
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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