Tag Archives: Ice Ages

Does Antarctica initiate glaciations?

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Clive Best

Attempts to explain the last million years of glacial cycles have concentrated mainly on the growth of Northern Ice sheets. Traditionally the summer insolation at 65N is thought to control the growth and extent of ice sheets, with interglacials coinciding … Continue reading →

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Milankovitch Insolation study

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Clive Best

Summary: The annual insolation of planet earth does not change during Milankovitch cycles. Instead it is the distribution of solar energy with latitude and with season that determines the earth’s climate. The most surprising result of this study is that the latitude gradient … Continue reading →

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When is the next Ice Age due?

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Clive Best

All of Human civilization fits neatly into the current interglacial period. The development of agriculture, settlements and societies were all enabled by a beneficial climate  for the last  10,000 years. Interglacials usually average ~10,000 years,  so is our luck about to … Continue reading →

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