Urgamla träd avslöjar medeltida solstorm från år 1200

14 maj 2026

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Forskare har funnit bevis för en kraftfull protonhändelse från solen som träffade jorden omkring år 1200 genom att analysera koldioxid-14-toppar i uråldriga japanska träd och jämföra dem med medeltida noteringar om röda norrsken.

Studien, som leddes av forskare vid Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, identifierade den sub-extrema händelsen till tiden mellan vintern år 1200 och våren år 1201. Forskarna kombinerade extremt precisa koldioxid-14-mätningar från nergrävda asunaro-träd i prefekturen Aomori med historiska skildringar, däribland beskrivningar av röda sken på norra himlavalvet i en japansk dagbok samt liknande rapporter från Kina.

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