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What happens during isostatic rebound?
Post-glacial rebound (sometimes called continental rebound, glacial isostasy, glacial isostatic adjustment) is the rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, through a process known as isostasy.
What happens to global sea level during a glacial period?
Sea levels drop globally during a glacial period as seawater is taken up in the ice sheets.
What is a Periods of rapid glacial movement are referred to as?
Periods of rapid glacial movement are referred to as glacial surges. These events are characterized by a sudden increase in glacial velocity, resulting in the movement of large quantities of ice over short periods of time. Glacial surges can drastically reshape the landscape and contribute to changes in local ecosystems.
Is Pleistocene epoch is the only glacial period for which evidence exists?
no
What is an upward rebounding of a coastline due to the melting of glacial ice called?
Glacial isostasy.
What is the glacial period of history?
A glacial period is like the time of ice ages, when the most of the earth is covered in ice and snow.
What has the author James Patterson Lawyer written?
James Patterson Lawyer has written: 'History of Ohio from the glacial period to the present time' -- subject(s): History
Is the current Ice Age period the only time in Earth's history that massive glacial activity has shaped the land?
No: glacial activity occurs in all glacial phases of all Ice Ages, and we now see the results of the latest within the present Ice Age.
What happens during isostatic rebound?
Post-glacial rebound (sometimes called continental rebound, glacial isostasy, glacial isostatic adjustment) is the rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, through a process known as isostasy.
What is the name commonly use as a synonym for the Ice Age?
cold period, glacial period
What is the movement of glacial ice called?
[Glacial] flow
What is a glacial inlet?
Glacial inlet is called a fiord.
When did the last glacial period end?
It is recorded that the last glacial period ended in 10,500 BC. That was supposedly the end of what is commonly known as the "Ice Age."
What is this period of history called?
The Teenies
What happens to global sea level during a glacial period?
Sea levels drop globally during a glacial period as seawater is taken up in the ice sheets.
What is periodisation of history of India?
The periodization of history of India has different elements. The period of 1500 - 1000 BC was called the Vedic period. The period of 322 - 187 BC was called the Mauryan period.
What was the period 1200-1757's is called?
In Indian history, it is called the Indo-islamic period.
