Why “glacial” is being discussed
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> The problem in climatology is that when the models don't fit the data they just change the data and claim victory That is... not remotely true, nor supported by either of the…
by tomnicholas1 · Sep 1, 2026
I'm sorry I expressed myself a bit poorly. I don't mean to say we don't know how to read the numbers. I mean we might be reading as a literal numeral something that was meant to…
by huurtehoog · Aug 29, 2026
> Wrong, Such confidence. > This is definitely an interglacial period. Absolutely, and therefore just as I stated, by your link, we are in an Ice Age. (Perhaps you could read to…
by defrost · Aug 28, 2026
Wrong, that's not how glacial periods are defined. This is definitely an interglacial period. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interglacial
by burnt-resistor · Aug 28, 2026
This lake is currently halting any further rescue operations in the area, because the collapse of it threatens to unleash yet another very devastating flood. As these natural gl…
by lightedman · Aug 28, 2026
Thanks, I see that Lahars are technically associated with volcanoes as another comment noted. They have a variety of causes of which glacial collapse is one. [0] The term jökulh…
by hodgesrm · Aug 28, 2026
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A glacier is a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It slowly flows and deforms under stresses induced by gravity, undergoing both ductile and brittle deformation, and acquiring distinguishing surface features, such as crevasses and seracs. As a glacier moves, it abrades underlying rock and debris to create glacial landforms, such as cirques, moraines, and fjords. Although a glacier may flow into a body of water, and can include ice shelves and ice tongues, it originates only on land and is distinct from the much thinner sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of freezing bodies of water. Read more on Wikipedia