climate change Flashcards
UK annual temprature rainfall and effects
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what are glacial periods
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periods of ice building due to low global temprature. These periods lead to growth of ice caps over the land they are about 100,000 years long. The last glacial period
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Inter glacial periods
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periods of warmer climate that occour between glacial periods. These see the melting of ice caps. They are about 10,000 years long
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ice cores
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4
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glacial retreat
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5
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sea ice
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6
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tree rings
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7
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thermometrs
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8
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pollen anaylsis
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9
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changing seasonal patterns
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10
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rising sea levels
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