Fraser Cain on Nostr: Even though it's always more than 55 million kilometers away, Mars can subtly affect ...

Even though it's always more than 55 million kilometers away, Mars can subtly affect Earth's oceans. Researchers have found a 2.4-million-year cycle in the geologic record showing how the Earth's oceans warmed and cooled. This cycle matches interactions between the orbits of Earth and Mars over the longest scales. These are called the "astronomical grand cycles," but researchers haven't found much evidence in geologic records.

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