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#5 "Comparison of sunspot properties in cycle 24 and 23" contributed by Reza Rezaei

We analyze umbral area, magnetic field, and umbral intensity of the sunspots during the rising phase of cycle 24. We do not find a significant variation in either sunspot physical properties or distribution of sunspot umbral area from previous cycles.

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