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Ice ages also tend to fend them off fairly well, which is why I keep several glaciers in my purse. Also a rape whistle and a can of mace.
MankaCat (MankaCat) Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:20:01 -0000
Ice ages also tend to fend them off fairly well, which is why I keep several glaciers in my purse. Also a rape whistle and a can of mace.
A Quick Background to the Last Ice Age - Features a summary of the sequence of events for the last 130,000 years, from the time the ice started melting.
All About Glaciers - Get the scoop on everything you wanted to know about glaciers.
Meta Description: [ quick facts about glacier ages, sizes, surges, and more ]
Cracking the Ice Age - Web site related to the NOVA television program about the big sweep and panorama of the Ice Age. Links to other resources.
Meta Description: [ NOVA Online presents Cracking the Ice Age, a look at novel theories regarding the origin of the Ice Ages and other major episodes of the world's climate. ]
Glaciers - Learn what a glacier is, how it forms, how it moves, and what types of glaciers exist in the world.
Meta Description: [ Learn what types of glaciers exist, where they are located, and what they can tell us about climate. ]
Glaciers - A interactive exercise that demonstrate different types of glaciers, how they form and flow.
Glaciers - Photos - See the inside of a glacier and look at over 20 other glacier related pictures provided by the College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University.
Glaciers and the Glacial Ages - Learn what a glacier is, how it forms, and how frequently ice ages occur.
Meta Description: [ The landscape of Vermont, as well as the landscape of much of
northern North America, Europe and Russia has been profoundly
affected by glaciation over the last 1.5 million years. What are glaciers? What are the physical effects of glaciers? When did the last glacial age end?
How frequently do I... ]
Ice Age - Interesting facts about the ice ages are written like newspaper articles, with pictures showing how this history has been discovered. Includes details of what life was like for animals at the time.
Meta Description: [ Great ice sheets cover much of the continent. Huge, strange animals roam the cold, windswept plains. You have entered North AmericaÜ18,000 years ago. This is the Ice Age!
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Ice Age Explanation - Briefly describes what caused them, how the ice built up, and what later made it melt.
Ice Ages - A museum exhibit explains what they are, and how and why they occur. Includes animation of the retreating ice in North America.
Orbital Changes: The Ice Ages - Outlines one possible explanation for the big change in climate that resulted in a cold period lasting thousands of years. Includes suggestions for finding out the evidence for this idea.
Return to the Ice Age: The La Brea Exploration Guide - Looks at the fossils from the La Brea area to get an idea of what life was like during the ice age.
The Last Ice-Age - Explains what ice ages are, and describes some of the animals that might have lived in Canada at the time.
The Little Ice Age In Europe - Scientific paper documents the cold time that happened in Europe around 1800.
Meta Description: [ Influence of Dramatic Climate Shifts on European Civilizations: The Rise and Fall of the Vikings and the Little Ice Age ]
Tongass National Forest: Glaciers and Icefields - Heading north to Alaska means going to glacier heaven! Discover how glaciers are formed and just what glaciers do.
Virtually the Ice Age - An interactive exploration of what northern England might have been like 50,000 years ago. Includes virtual tour, discoveries, quizzes and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Virtually the Ice Age at Creswell Crags - your guide to the Stone Age ]
What Causes Ice-Ages? - Explains how the ice builds up and glaciers are made.
Wikipedia: Ice Ages - Encyclopedia article outlines the theories used to explain the ice ages, and the effects of the interglacial periods.
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