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eccentricity (orbital parameter)  

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  • THE SUN SHOWERS the Earth in solar energy with varying intensity over time, while the Earth's orbital motion about the Sun affects how that energy is received. Eccentricity is the degree that the orbit deviates from a perfect circle. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change; Orbital Parameters, Eccentricity]

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