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gcmd_keyword : PALEOCLIMATE FORCING>ORBITAL CHANGE FORCING
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| definition | Orbital forcing is the effect on climate of slow changes in the tilt of the Earth's axis and shape of the orbit. These orbital changes change the total amount of sunlight reaching the Earth by up to 25% at mid-latitudes (from 400 to 500 Wm−2 at latitudes of 60 degrees). In this context, the term "forcing" signifies a physical process that affects the Earth's climate. |
| identifier | 7cc62051-537c-4399-b9b9-b59c1a3e0773 |
| label | ORBITAL CHANGE FORCING |
| parent_identifier | dc3f297b-8471-4101-b70e-dc5765762061 |
| GCMD Metadata | 7cc62051-537c-4399-b9b9-b59c1a3e0773 |
| Ancestors | ORBITAL CHANGE FORCING < PALEOCLIMATE FORCING < PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS < CLIMATE INDICATORS < EARTH SCIENCE < Science Keywords |
