Ice Ages & Climate Cycles

Source/Author: David McConnell, Jennifer Wiggen
Subject: Characteristics of ice ages
Description: This video describes the characteristics of ice ages during the last billion years. We discuss why ice ages happened and how and why climate varies in short-term climate cycles during ice ages. We introduce the term "albedo" and use it to consider how the glacial system is affected by feedbacks that can either increase or reduce the volume of glacial ice.
Duration: 6:16
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URL: https://youtu.be/yNiMhjPHPu0

Ice Ages and Climate Cycles