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  2. Axial tilt - Wikipedia

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    The rotational axis of Earth, for example, is the imaginary line that passes through both the North Pole and South Pole, whereas the Earth's orbital axis is the line perpendicular to the imaginary plane through which the Earth moves as it revolves around the Sun; the Earth's obliquity or axial tilt is the angle between these two lines.

  3. Earth's rotation - Wikipedia

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    Earth's rotation imaged by Deep Space Climate Observatory, showing tilt. Earth's rotation or Earth's spin is the rotation of planet Earth around its own axis, as well as changes in the orientation of the rotation axis in space. Earth rotates eastward, in prograde motion.

  4. Axial precession - Wikipedia

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    The images at right attempt to explain the relation between the precession of the Earth's axis and the shift in the equinoxes. These images show the position of the Earth's axis on the celestial sphere, a fictitious sphere which places the stars according to their position as seen from Earth, regardless of their actual distance. The first image ...

  5. Earth tilted 31.5 inches, a study finds. So whose fault is ...

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    Seasons are the result from the Earth's axis of rotation being tilted with respect to its orbital plane. Why is the Earth's tilt important? The Earth's tilt is the reason for the seasons, stated ...

  6. Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen. - AOL

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    The study included data from 1993 through 2010, and showed that the pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused a change in the Earth’s tilt of roughly 31.5 inches. The ...

  7. The Earth has tilted on its axis differently over the last ...

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    Scientists say the Earth's axis tilt has changed due to melting ice caps over the last few decades. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  8. Milankovitch cycles - Wikipedia

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    A greater tilt makes the seasons more extreme. Finally, the direction in the fixed stars pointed to by the Earth's axis changes (axial precession), while the Earth's elliptical orbit around the Sun rotates (apsidal precession).

  9. Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen. - AOL

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    In less than two decades, Earth has tilted 31.5 inches. That shouldn't happen. So why did it?