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Introduction to “Milankovitch Theory and climate” by A. Berger
Author(s) -
Lal D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1029/rg026i004p00623
Subject(s) - milankovitch cycles , climate system , climate change , climate model , meteorology , geology , geography , oceanography , geomorphology , glacial period
One of the most fascinating and challenging problems of modern interdisciplinary research is to understand the causes of global climatic changes. This is an area of research which has been extensively covered in the past at the various IUGG meetings by more than two associations, and the same holds for this assembly. And the thrust of research continues with all force from many directions. Presently there seems to be a general consensus that the influence of orbital variations on climate is real enough and that all efforts should be made to test the astronomical theory with climate models. The progress made in understanding and modeling physical mechanisms by which the climate system responds to the astronomically forced changes in the pattern of incoming solar radiation was recently evaluated at a climate symposium organized by Professor Andre Berger, who will deliver today'S talk.