How does the tilt of the earth affect climate?

Earth Axis. The Earth's axis, the imaginary line around which the planet spins, is tilted. This causes the planet to lean away from the sun, receiving only indirect solar energy in the winter, and direct solar energy in the summer. Temperatures increase in the summer because the sun's energy is more concentrated. read more

Earth's elliptical orbit brings it closer or farther at different times of year, but this change in distance has a negligible effect on weather. The important factor is the incident angle of sunlight. read more

Earth's tilt influences climate change Date: December 14, 2015 Source: Louisiana State University Summary: Paleoclimatologists have shed new light on how the tilt of the Earth affects the world's heaviest rainbelt. read more

By Ocean Tides; Updated April 25, 2017 Named after Milutin Milankovic, the mathematician who first described them, Milankovic Cycles are slow variations in the Earth's rotation and tilt. read more