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Ice Age: see Pleistocene epoch Pleistocene epoch (plī`stəsēn), 6th epoch of the Cenozoic era of geologic time (see Geologic Timescale , table). ..... Click the link for more information. . ice ageor glacial ageAny geologic period during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land. Such periods of large-scale glaciation may last several million years and drastically reshape surface features of entire continents. A number of major ice ages have occurred throughout the Earth's history; the most recent periods were during the Pleistocene Epoch (1.8 million–10,000 years ago). ice age [′īs ‚āj] (geology) A major interval of geologic time during which extensive ice sheets (continental glaciers) formed over many parts of the world. Ice Age [′īs ‚āj] (geology) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As part of this study, it also documents dynamic interactions between ice, the atmosphere, and sea levels during the last major glacial cycle. However, such records cannot be definitively interpreted in terms of glacial cycles until a detailed chronology of near-field events is available from the continental remnants of Gondwana. 2004, Variation of Labrador Sea water formation over the last glacial cycle in a climate model of intermediate complexity: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. |
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