These rocks preserve a detailed record of sedimentation during the Neoproterozoic, including distinct layers deposited during three major glacial episodes: the Sturtian (717-658 million years ago), ...

Around 10,000 years ago as the ice age advance began to melt, glacial deposits or drift were left behind. These glacial deposits were of two kinds: Till - mixed or unstratified materials directly ...

A new study suggests glaciers carved metals out from the Earth’s surface 700 million years ago, leading to chemical reactions ...

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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center is set to host Carrie Jennings, one of Minnesota’s leading experts in glacial ...

Glaciers can form distinct landforms through erosion of the landscape such as corries. Glaciers also deposit material to form unique landforms such as drumlins. Glaciated landscapes are a source ...

The water from a glacier, irrespective of location, can contain various contaminants from deposits from the atmosphere, animals, and the surrounding landscape. One of the more insidious issues is ...