Orbital-Scale Changes in Methane
q The Vostok ice record shows
a series of cyclic variations
in methane concentration,
ranging between 350 to 700
ppb (part per billion).
q Each Ch4 cycle takes about
23,000 years.
q This cycle length points to a
likely connection with
changes in orbital procession.
q The orbital procession
dominates insolation
changes at lower latitudes.