Orbital forcing is a change of the Earth’s climate due to changes in the tilt of rotational axis and the shape of the Earth’s orbit.
It alters the distribution of solar energy on Earth and is believed to be the reason for ice age periods.
There are three main components that alter location and amount of solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface:
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