[HotAir] This might come as a bit of a disappointment to the devotees of the Climate Goddess. Some astronomists and researchers have been doing what those sorts of eggheads typically do, studying variations in planetary orbits in our solar system. They recently published their results in respected science journals and some of their conclusions are quite remarkable. It turns out that the orbits of the Earth and Mars interact in a predictable cycle as the planets make their way endlessly around the sun. And those interactions produce measurable effects on our planet. Among those are cyclical changes in the shape of our orbit and they seem to coincide with historical periods where global temperatures have exhibited fluctuations. (Daily Caller)...There's a lot of technical jargon in the reports that the layman could easily become lost in, but it's definitely worth a look for those interested in this type of research. The long and the short of it is that the two planets "tug" on each other gravitationally when they pass by. This happens in both directions, depending upon where we are in our orbits during the closest point of approach. As a result, the Earth is sometimes a bit closer to the sun on average and further away at other times.
| It’s the things they didn’t know to put in their models that cause problems. As they say, all models lie, but some useful. So it’s helpful to approach SCIENCE!! with humility. |