The Milankovitch theory of ice ages relates them to variations in the tilt of the earths axis,

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The Milankovitch theory of ice ages relates them to variations in the tilt of the earth’s axis, the shape of its orbit, and the time of year when the earth is closest to the sun. However, these variations affect the total amount of solar energy reaching the earth by no more than 0.3 percent. How did Milankovitch account for this apparent contradiction?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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