References for the Berger orbital variations data: Berger, A., 1978. Long-term variations of daily insolation and Quaternary climatic changes. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 35(12), pp 2362-2367. Berger, A., 1978. A simple algorithm to compute long term variations of daily or monthly insolation. Contribution No. 18, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Institut d'Astronomie et de Geophysique, G. Lemaitre, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348 Belgique. Berger A. and Loutre M.F., 1991, Insolation values for the climate of the last 10 million of years. Quaternary Sciences Review, Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 297-317, 1991. The data are also published in: Berger, A., 1978. Numerical values of the elements of the Earth's orbit from 5,000,000 YBP to 1,000,000 YAP. (astronomical solution of Berger, 1978). Contribution No. 35, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Institute d'Astronomie et de Geophysique, G. Lemaitre, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348 Belgique. Berger, A., 1978. Numerical values of mid-month insolation from 1,000,000 YBP to 100,000 YAP (astronomical solution of Berger, 1978). Contribution No. 36, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Institute d'Astronomie et de Geophysique, G. Lemaitre, Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348, Belgique. Berger A. and Loutre M.F., 1991, Insolation values for the climate of the last 10 million of years. Quaternary Sciences Review, Vol. 10 No. 4 pp. 297-317, 1991.