Evidence for the Quaternary glaciation was first understood in the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the scientific revolution. Over the last … See more

Earth's history of glaciation is a product of the internal variability of Earth's climate system (e.g., ocean currents, carbon cycle), interacting with external forcing by phenomena outside … See more

The presence of so much ice upon the continents had a profound effect upon almost every aspect of Earth's hydrologic system. Most … See more

Glaciation has been a rare event in Earth's history, but there is evidence of widespread glaciation during the late Paleozoic Era … See more

The dictionary definition of glaciation at Wiktionary
• Glaciers and Glaciation
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To geologists, an ice age is defined by the presence of large amounts of land-based ice. Prior to the Quaternary glaciation, land-based ice formed during at least four earlier geologic … See more

The warming trend following the Last Glacial Maximum, since about 20,000 years ago, has resulted in a sea level rise by about 121 metres … See more