A model for climatic change, and particularly for the changes of the late Cenozoic, involves as its primary variables the albedo of the earth and the heat storage characteristics of the oceans. Geography exerts a strong influence. The model proposed does not require metaphysical causes or astronomical events other than known variations in the earth's orbit.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ice ages and the thermal equilibrium of the earth |
| Authors | David P. Adam |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Index ID | 70161900 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |