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Seems likely and there's good correlation. I guess the previous theory about CO2 being involved was wrong. https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-the-rise-
by anonymousiam 3y ago
Seems likely and there's good correlation. I guess the previous theory about CO2 being involved was wrong.
https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-the-rise-and-fall-of-co2-levels-influenced-the-ice-ages/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-how-the-rise-and-fall-...
- defrost 3y agoWhat, the part in your link that clearly states: These ice ages are triggered and ended by slow changes in the Earth’s orbit. How, exactly, does that invalidate the insulative properties of the atmosphere also playing a minor role: But changing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 also plays a key role in driving both cooling during the onset of ice ages and warming at their end. Even the primary article discussing the orbital parameters embraces the physical fact that multiple factors are at play, some playing a larger part than others.
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- the_third_wave 3y agoCO₂ does play a role but it is not leading temperature changes, instead the atmospheric CO₂ concentration increases when the oceans warm up due to ${reasons} which in turn can lead to an increase in surface temperature - as to whether this is the case depends on many other factors like ocean currents, cloud coverage and more. The opposite is true as well, cooler oceans absorb more CO₂ which leads to a decrease in atmospheric CO₂ concentration which in turn can (but does not have to, see above) lead to a surface temperature decrease.