Tourists check out a glacier in 1896.

Approximately ten percent of the world is currently covered by glaciers.  A larger portion, some 15 million square kilometers bears the marks and scars of glaciation--the movement of glaciers. In the last ice age 32% of the world was covered by glaciers.

So what is so interesting about these masses of soil and ice? Check out the links below and find out.

Links

Description Start here for information about glaciers. Written for adults.

All about Glaciers  Good information on the many pages of this Web site.

Animated Glacier Retreat See how the glacier covered and retreated over the surface of North America in the last ice age.

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Last modified: 01/09/09