Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates--Calendar in Ice

An illustration of an ice core with years labeled, from top to bottom, 0, 10, 100, 1000, 10000, and 100,000.

Glaciers reveal past events and record time in much the same way that tree rings record past climate data. In this episode, students will learn how an ice core provides a record of past climates. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
arctic, climate, geology

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  • Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates--Calendar in Ice

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    5 minutes