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Last Glacial Period
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The Last Glacial Period, also known as the last glacial cycle, occurred from the end of the Last Interglacial to the beginning of the Holocene, from around 115,000–11,700 years ago, and thus correspon
Artist's impression of the last glacial period at glacial maximum
Artist's impression of the last glacial period at glacial maximum
The Last Glacial Period caused a much lower global sea level
The Last Glacial Period caused a much lower global sea level
The Late Pleistocene saw extinctions of numerous predominantly megafaunal species, coinciding in time with the early human migrations across continent
The Late Pleistocene saw extinctions of numerous predominantly megafaunal species, coinciding in time with the early human migrations across continents
Extent of the Patagonian ice sheet in the Strait of Magellan area during the LGP: Selected modern settlements are shown with yellow dots
Extent of the Patagonian ice sheet in the Strait of Magellan area during the LGP: Selected modern settlements are shown with yellow dots
Ice age
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An ice age is a period of time when decreased temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere results in the prolonged presence or expansion of continental alpine glaciers and polar ice caps. The term i
Last Glacial Period
…epoch. It was followed by the Holocene, the current geological epoch. The LGP is often colloquially referred to as the "last ice age", though the term ice age is not strictly defined, and on a longer geological perspective, the last few million years could be termed a single ice age given the continual presence…
Haukalivatnet lake (50 meters—164 feet—above sea level) where Jens Esmark in 1823 discovered similarities to moraines near existing glaciers in the hi
Haukalivatnet lake (50 meters—164 feet—above sea level) where Jens Esmark in 1823 discovered similarities to moraines near existing glaciers in the high mountains
Stages of proglacial lake development in the region of the current North American Great Lakes
Stages of proglacial lake development in the region of the current North American Great Lakes
Scandinavia exhibits some of the typical effects of ice age glaciation such as fjords and lakes.
Scandinavia exhibits some of the typical effects of ice age glaciation such as fjords and lakes.