Comment on “Quaternary glaciations: from observations to theories” by D. Paillard [Quat. Sci. Rev. 107 (2015), 11–24]

Bol’shakov, V. A.; Kuzmin, Yaroslav V.

doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.03.001

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“…The first one is that the 41 ka cyclicity is indeed observed between 1 and 2.6 Ma BP, which is correct (eg. The comment raised by Bol'shakov and Kuzmin (2015) is therefore technically correct, but inappropriate in an historical context. But our notion of "Quaternary" is not exactly the same today as it was at the time of Milankovitch.…”

Section: Issues With Paleoclimatic Theories By M Milankovitch and Jmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…But Bol'shakov and Kuzmin (2015) are also stating that "The main deficiency of Milankovitch's theory is obvious: contra to opinions by Herschel and von Humboldt, Milankovitch used for paleoclimatic conclusions variations in half-year insolation at one latitude only". In this latter statement, they appear to consider that the "Milankovitch's theory" is applicable only at highlatitude, as I just mentioned above.…”

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“…A second objection by Bol'shakov and Kuzmin (2015) is that "the contribution of 41 ka and 23-19 ka periodicities to changes of the caloric summer half-year insolation at 65 N used by Milankovitch to determine the ages for glaciations are almost equal; the former one prevails in the high latitudes, and the latter one e in the lower latitudes". But since 65 N, or the location where northern hemisphere ice-sheets are expected to grow, is certainly a rather high DOI of original article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.03.001.…”

Section: Issues With Paleoclimatic Theories By M Milankovitch and Jmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, Bol'shakov and Kuzmin (2015) argue that Paillard (2015) is an incorrect representation of the development of the orbital paleoclimatic theory, and that pCO 2 changes have no role in the glacial 100-kyr cyclicity, which is caused by "eccentricity minima which correspond to decrease in global insolation". They unfortunately misunderstood the main points in Paillard (2015), namely that if the pacing is obviously astronomical, terminations appear to have a specific dynamics that can be explained in a consistent way through pCO 2 changes, as evidenced by the clear lead of pCO 2 over ice sheet changes during the last deglaciation (e.g.…”

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“…An astronomical hiatus was filled with geochemical theories for climate associated with CO 2 concentrations (Arrhenius, 1896; Chamberlin, 1897; Callendar, 1938; Fleming, 1998) and arguments concerning glaciations and greenhouse gases continue to arise (Paillard, 2015a, b; Bol'shakov and Kuzmin, 2015). Of critical importance was the revival of the astronomical dimension by a Serb, Milutin Milankovitch (Milanković/č; 1879–1958), with encouragement from the Russo‐German climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) and his geophysicist son‐in‐law Alfred Lothar Wegener (1880–1930) (Köppen and Wegener, 1924).…”

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The year 2021 marked the bicentenary of the birth of James Croll (1821–1890), the self‐educated son of a crofter‐stonemason, whose life was characterised by a dizzying range of occupations and homes, poor health and financial concerns, and yet he became a pioneer of orbital dynamics and ice age climate change with an impressive record of publication. Drawing upon archival information and recently published observations, this paper explores selected aspects of Croll's biography, his scientific connections and controversies, and that area of his life relevant to Quaternary science. He was a 19th century polymath whose multifaceted contributions have been a catalyst for subsequent systems‐based climate science on the grand scale, including the foundations for the seminal work of Milutin Milankovitch on the rhythms of Quaternary environmental change.

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Comment on “Quaternary glaciations: from observations to theories” by D. Paillard [Quat. Sci. Rev. 107 (2015), 11–24]

Cited by 26 publications

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On Quaternary glaciations, observations and theories

‘The most remarkable man’: James Croll, Quaternary scientist

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