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Curiosity find Mars' icecaps suck up its atmosphere

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Re: More information please...

axial tilt + elliptical orbit = uneven distribution of solar flux.

The way Earth is tilted, along with our elliptical orbit means that the southern hemisphere gets a bit more warmth. We are at perihelion during the Australian summer (when the south of the planet is tilted towards the sun) and at aphelion during the Northern summer.

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