Milankovitch (Orbital) Cycles and Their Role in Earth’s Climate
“The angle of Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted as it travels around the Sun, known as obliquity. Obliquity is why Earth has seasons. Over the last million years, it has varied between 22.1 and 24.5 degrees with respect to Earth’s orbital plane.” “Milankovitch cycles include the shape of Earth’s orbit (its eccentricity), the angle … Read more