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A period when a planet cools, and large thick sheets of ice build and grow, covering large areas of its surface
Term used in [[glaciology]] for the periods of time in which the northern and southern hemispheres were extensively covered by ice sheets.

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A definition or brief description of Glacials.

Term used in glaciology for the periods of time in which the northern and southern hemispheres were extensively covered by ice sheets.