Sentences with phrase «formed during the last ice age»

A prime spot to go looking for ancient epigenetic signals is in permafrost that formed during the last ice age.

The Great Blue Hole shown is one of the top attractions in Belize and is a mecca for those wanting to dive among its giant stalactites and stalagmites, which were formed during the last Ice Age.

The limestone walls of the hole were formed during the last Ice Age when water levels in the area were much lower.

Sea level has risen as the vast continental glaciers formed during the last ice age melted.

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Since they began forming 12,000 years ago in glacial hollows carved out during the last ice age, peat bogs have been squirrelling away carbon that would otherwise leak into the atmosphere.

It was formed as a limestone cave system during the last ice age when sea levels were much lower.

The volcanoes and glaciers play a role in forming Kamchatka's climate, and hot springs have kept alive dozens of species decimated during the last ice - age.

The hole, which was formed thousands of years ago during the last ice age, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and divers can enjoy it at their own pace, or join one of the many dive excursions that take in the Great Blue Hole.

Under the Larsen B, however, the researchers found no algae remains in the sediments, indicating that this shelf had remained intact since it formed during the last full - fledged ice age, more than 10,000 years ago, until its demise last month.