How did we know the Ice Age cycle? (Milankovitch cycle)
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 Published On Jun 27, 2023

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Scientists have analyzed the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. Furthermore, an analysis was conducted on the oxygen isotope ratio of seabed cores extracted from different seas. Based on the research conducted, it has been confirmed that significant glaciers exist in both Antarctica and the Northern Hemisphere. It has been discovered that there has been a regular recurrence of glacial and interglacial periods over the last 800,000 years. In this episode, I delve into the factors contributing to the cycle.

00:19 Earth's Energy Balance
03:21 Tilt(Obliquity)
05:04 Eccentricity
07:53 Axial Precession
10:52 Apsidal Precession
12:21 Milankovitch Theory
15:07 Process of being acknowledged for Milankovitch Theory

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