Milankovitch Theory of Climatic Change

• 1. Milankovitch Theory of ClimaticChangeMarlee Breakstone

2. Video Solutions Question #1"Describe the Milankovitch theory of climaticchange by explaining how each of the threecycles alters the amount of solar energyreaching the earth." 3. What is the Milankovitch Theory? Combination of variations in 3 elements ofEarth-sun Geometry Eccentricity Obliquity precession 4. EccentricityThe shape of the Earths orbit 5. ObliquityThe variation of the tilt of the Earths axis away from the orbitalplane 6. PrecessionThe change in orientation of the Earths rotational axis 7. Comprehensive Mathematical Model