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| Author: | NewsPoster [ Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sudden shift in 'forcing' led to demise of Laurentide ice sh |
Science Daily Geology The massive Laurentide ice sheet that covered Canada during the last ice age initially began shrinking through calving of icebergs, and then abruptly shifted into a new regime where melting on the continent took precedence, ultimately leading to the sheet's demise. This is important, because it may provide a clue to how ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica may respond to a warming climate. Read more |
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