Precession (wobble)

What is precession?

• the wobble/change in the orientation of the earths rotational axis

• Cycle lasts around 26,000 years

how does precession affect the climate?

• affects the timing of seasons

How does precession impact the timing of earths placement to the sun?

• The timing of the closest and farthest points from the sun changes over a millennia

How does precession effect the hemispheres?

• it effects the contrast between seasons

• Impacts the growth and retreat of ice sheets and global climate patterns