Putting the Meteors back in Meteorology

Chris Barnes

The effects of three extra-terrestrial drivers on UK weather and short-term climate are considered namely, meteor showers, solar flux and GCR on the interdecadal climate in the UK. At least in the study period, these are seen to be in control with no evidence of warming. The UK temperature anomaly can be accounted for by a simple algorithm. In the UK in the inter-decadal period 2005-2011 annual rainfall is most strongly correlated with cosmic ray flux. The much higher correlation coefficient for Cosmic Rays is supportive of the notion of a stronger, real physical effect and is also supportive of the work of Svensmark. Alternatively, and/or additionally meteoric debris does provide the nucleation material for rainfall, but cosmic rays provide the correct atmospheric electricity conditions. Annual temperatures over the period can be correlated with a simple linear algorithm (SFCM) involving cosmic ray flux (C), solar flux (SF) and radio meteor flux (M) according to the equation
Delta Temp = -.707 + 2.916* SFCM
Where SFCM = {(SF-C) +M} P<.023 so statistically significant
Having opposite signs in the equation, Cosmic ray flux has a counter effect to solar flux