Ice Ages and the Pleistocene Epoch
Explore the history of the earth during the ice ages of the Pleistocene Epoch, which lasted from 1.65 million years ago to a mere 10,000 years ago. Resources from your Guide.

Areal Extent of Present-Day Glaciers
Estimates of the current area (in square kilometers) of glaciers around the world.

Erratics Are Erratic
A short description of glacial erratics.

Estimated Present-Day Area and Volume of Glaciers and Maximum Sea Level Rise Potential
Find out how high the world ocean would rise if all of Antarctica's ice sheet melted.

Features of Alpine Glaciation
This page provides a graphic of an alpine glacier and shows where glacial features can be found.

Glacial Deposition and Moraines
From your About.com Guide, an article about glacier-deposited landforms.

Glaciers
Great answers to ten questions about glaciers. Be sure to read their Quick Glacier Facts (located in "General Information.")

Glaciers of South America
From the USGS, a comprehensive resource about South American glaciers. Includes many images but includes a cumbersome navigational system.

Last Ice Age
A map of the earth as it appeared 18,000 years ago.

National Snow and Ice Data Center Education Resources
A great collection of educational information about glaciers, ice, avalanches, snow, blizzards, and and everything else cold and made out of water!

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