Milankovitch Cycle Part 2 Flashcards

Milankovitch Cycle Part 2

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What of the following must be met for another ice age in the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer

a minimum tilt (obliquity), winter when the Earth is closest to the Sun (see image), a nearly circular shape of Earth's orbit (min. eccentricity)

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Milankovitch Cycle Part 2

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a minimum tilt (obliquity), winter when the Earth is closest to the Sun (see image), a nearly circular shape of Earth's orbit (min. eccentricity)

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