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holocene

Geography; Physical geography

The current geological period, currently about 10,000 years long.

ice cap

Geography; Physical geography

A large area of ice. Smaller than an ice sheet, a common division is made at 50000km2. The term is also often applied to the ice sheets found in polar regions, though this is a more popularist use.

pleistocene

Geography; Physical geography

First epoch of the quaternary, 2 m. Years bp to 10,000 bp. Characterised by glacials and inter-glacials.

tsunami

Geography; Physical geography

A large wave, or series of waves, caused when an earthquake causes massive undersea crust movements and/or collapses which displace the water above.

The decomposed organic element of the soil. Is identified both as an independent horizon in some soils, or in the clay-humus complex. It is usually dark in colour and comes in two forms, mor which is ...