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Glacio-geological databases

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Glacio-geological databases compile data on glacially associated sedimentary deposits and erosional activity from former and current ice-sheets, usually from published peer-reviewed sources. Their purposes are generally directed towards two ends: (i) compiling information about glacial landforms, which often inform about flow directions; and (ii) compiling information which dates the absence or presence of ice.

Antarctic Ice Sheet:

British Ice Sheet:

Eurasian Ice Sheet:

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