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How are glaciations related to Earth's position in a Milankovitch cycle​

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The Milankovitch Theory explains the 3 cyclical changes in Earth's orbit and tilt that cause the climate fluctuations occurring over tens of thousands of years to hundreds of thousands of years. ... When the orbit is more elliptical, glaciation is affected by the time of year (season) that Earth is closest to the sun.

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