Origin of Earth's Ice Ages

Time delay of global warming

“…In this way the formation and melting of glaciers by changing the obliquity induced climatic self-oscillations. The theory of Sorokhtin et al (2010) differs from the Milanković theory in that the latter considers only external causes (interactions with the Sun, the planets and the Moon) while the former includes the effect of the mass of Earth's glaciers. It is important that climate fluctuations according to Sorokhtin et al (2010) need formation of large glaciers on Earth which is not needed for any of the cycles of Milanković.…”

“…The theory of Sorokhtin et al (2010) differs from the Milanković theory in that the latter considers only external causes (interactions with the Sun, the planets and the Moon) while the former includes the effect of the mass of Earth's glaciers. It is important that climate fluctuations according to Sorokhtin et al (2010) need formation of large glaciers on Earth which is not needed for any of the cycles of Milanković. Consequently, climate fluctuations as per Sorokhtin et al (2010) can have slightly variable cycles due to differences in the development and location of glaciers in different glaciation periods.…”

“…Recently Sorokhtin et al (2010) have claimed that obliquity (axial tilt) (he called it precession angle) can arise from solar-lunar attraction. The changes in Earth's obliquity can be larger than the 22.1-24.5° that arise from the Milanković theory because they have different origins.…”

“…The changes in Earth's obliquity can be larger than the 22.1-24.5° that arise from the Milanković theory because they have different origins. Sorokhtin et al (2010) have assessed their obliquity cycle to follow 100,000-120,000 years cycling, thus overlapping with recent glaciation/ interglaciation switches. The novel aspect revealed by Sorokhtin et al (2010) is that large glaciers formed in each glacial period decreased the equatorial bulge which was in turn the main cause of changes in obliquity (axial tilt).…”

“…Sorokhtin et al (2010) have assessed their obliquity cycle to follow 100,000-120,000 years cycling, thus overlapping with recent glaciation/ interglaciation switches. The novel aspect revealed by Sorokhtin et al (2010) is that large glaciers formed in each glacial period decreased the equatorial bulge which was in turn the main cause of changes in obliquity (axial tilt). In this way the formation and melting of glaciers by changing the obliquity induced climatic self-oscillations.…”