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Ice age
Subject, term, tag: Ice age

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    An informal term for a geological period characterized by a long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth’s climate, resulting in the presence or expansion of ice sheets and glaciers. Among the Earth’s ice ages is the current Quaternary Period, characterized by alternating glacial and interglacial intervals. (English)
    source version
    IPCC Glossary v1.5
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    Source
    https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/
    date accessed
    27 May 2026
     
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