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[gley-shuhl] / ˈgleɪ ʃəl /




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“That’s older than the iconic cave paintings in Europe and even older than the Last Glacial Maximum, when vast ice sheets covered much of the northern hemisphere,” the scientists report.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

For the new study the authors combined prehistoric climate records -- including ocean sediments, ice cores, and preserved pollen -- with computer models of Earth's climate to simulate the weather of the Last Glacial Maximum.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Glacial flooding occurs when trapped water makes it way through thinning ice.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023

Back at Glacial Heritage Preserve in Thurston County, patient progress has yielded results.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

The maximum glaciation of the Glacial period was clearly centred around the North Atlantic.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various




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