Fig. 7From: Earth-affecting solar transients: a review of progresses in solar cycle 24a Solar cycle variation of the annual number of ICMEs (magnetic clouds—MCs and non-cloud ejecta—EJs) observed near Earth as compiled in http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/DATA/level3/icmetable2.htm. The total number of ICMEs in cycles 23 (307) and 24 (208) are noted on the plot. b Annual number of EJs and MCs shown separately. The number of EJs and MCs is noted on the plotBack to article page