Who was Milutin Milanković?
Q: Who was Milutin Milanković?
A: Milutin Milanković was a Serbian mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, climatologist, civil engineer and writer.
Q: What were his two fundamental contributions to science?
A: His first contribution was the "Canon of the Earth’s insolation", which explained the climates of the planets of the Solar system. He founded cosmic climatology by calculating temperatures of the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere as well as the temperature conditions on planets of the inner Solar system, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the Moon, as well as the depth of the atmosphere of outer planets. The second contribution was his explanation for how long-term climate changes are caused by changes in Earth's spin and orbit around Sun; these are now known as Milankovich cycles.
Q: How does his explanation account for ice ages?
A: His explanation accounts for ice ages by predicting climate changes on Earth that may be expected in future based on changes in Earth's spin and orbit around Sun.
Q: Is his explanation entirely accurate?
A: No, his explanation is not entirely accurate since there are other factors at work such as amount oxygen and carbon dioxide in atmosphere, position of continents, amount volcanic action etc.
Q: Are geological evidence from rhythmical features found in sedimentary rocks common?
A: Yes they are common.
Q: What did he calculate regarding temperatures on other planets?
A: He calculated temperatures on upper layers of Earth's atmosphere as well as temperature conditions on planets within inner Solar System (Mercury Venus Mars & Moon) plus depth of atmosphere for outer planets.
