Ancient Cycle (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Ancient Cycle

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Within ancient rocks in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park, scientists have identified signs of a regular variation in Earth's orbit that influences climate. Here, one of the authors near the research site.

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Kevin Krajick/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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