A study of the astronomical theory of ice ages in a two-dimensional nonlinear climate model

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Jun 1992

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Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 97, Issue D9, p. 10029-10036

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Climatology, Planetology: Fluid Planets: Orbital And Rotational Dynamics

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We introduce a new one-level nonlinear seasonal energy balance climate model with a two-dimensional land-sea geography to study the astronomical theory of ice ages. The new model is more physically consistent and mathematically reliable than those previously reported. The model reproduces the current climate state and explains how the Earth's orbit causes ice ages. We have found a set of bifurcation points of warm and cold orbit for both backward and forward processes. Moreover, we found that because the Earth's orbit varies slowly, gradual increases (or decreases) in the concentration of CO2 will also cause sudden climate transitions. Thus, variations in the Earth's orbit and the concentration of CO2 appear to be the two major mechanisms that cause ice ages or climate changes; furthermore, these changes are usually sudden. Finally, we predict the near-future climate resulting from a continual increase in CO2 concentration. The model does not yet include slower components such as the deep-ocean circulation. Therefore, variations occur more rapidly than in the real world.

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