Milankovitch cycle en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after the Serbian geophysicist Milutin Milanković (1879-1958).
Meanings
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Any of the three cyclic variations in the Earth's orbit around the Sun, respectively the obliquity of its axis, the precession of the equinoxes, and the eccentricity of its orbit.
The Milankovitch cycles alone are not enough to explain cycles of ice ages.
2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, published 2003, page 378:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milankovitch cycles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (9)
de Milanković-Zyklen (Translations) · sv Milanković-cykler (Translations) · cmn 米蘭科維奇循環 /米兰科维奇循环 (Translations) · ja ミランコビッチ・サイクル (Translations) · fa چرخههای میلانکوویچ (Translations) · nb Milanković-syklusene (Translations) · ar ْدَوْرَاتُ مِيلَانْكُوفِيتْش (Translations) · tr Milankoviç döngüsü (Translations) · sh Milankovićevi ciklusi (Translations)