如果地球的轨道比现在小5%，那么地球历史早期的温度就足以使海洋蒸发。

If Earth's orbit were only 5 percent smaller than it is, temperatures during the early stages of Earth's history would have been high enough to vaporize the oceans.

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支持者们从一张照片里指出了一些特征，例如阶梯状的“海滩”；可以想象，随着湖泊或者海洋蒸发以及海岸线的后退，这些阶梯状的“海滩”可能会遗留下来。

Proponents point to features such as the terraced "beaches" shown in one image, which could conceivably have been left behind as a lake or ocean evaporated and the shoreline receded.

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全球变冷将使空气更难保持海洋蒸发的水分，从而减少降雨量，使更多的地方面临干旱。

Global cooling meant that the air had less capacity to hold moisture from the oceans, leading to fewer rains and more arid climes.

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