Eccentricity of the Earth's orbit around the Sun (IMAGE)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Eccentricity of the Earth's orbit around the Sun

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Eccentricity of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The fluctuation between a nearly circular and elliptical orbit drives cyclic changes in the Earth's environment, including the global carbon cycle. 

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Image courtesy of Marisa S. Storm.

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