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CYCLE GLACIAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
DEF

Alternating ice ages and thaws called glacial and interglacial periods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
DEF

Séquence qui comprend une période glaciaire et une période interglaciaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
CONT

Durante el último ciclo glacial, el nivel del mar descendió cerca de 130 metros entre el último intervalo cálido (hace 125.000 años), y el último máximo glacial (hace unos 20.000 años).

OBS

No confundir "glacial" (relativo a las glaciaciones) con "glaciar" (relativo a los glaciares).

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