Glacial/Interglacial periods

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  • A geomorphological feature which shows high sea level in the past. (6, 5)
  • A reason for the increasing salinity of water travelling to the North pole. (5, 9)
  • The 'stage 11' problem describes a particularly long .......... period, which doesn't align with milankovitch cycles. (12)
  • The area into which Lake Agassiz flowed during the 8.2kyr event. (8, 3)
  • The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is another term used to describe which circulation? (12)
  • The Milankovitch cycle which occurs every 100,000 years. (12)
  • The Milankovitch cycle which takes place every 21,000 years. (10)
  • The name of the ice sheet which melted into Lake Agassiz. (10)
  • The process creating more CO2 in the atmosphere during orogenies. (10)
  • The term used to describe the position of the Earth when it is closest to the Sun. (10)

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