If the Ice ages happen every 10,000 years then when is the next then? in a couple 100 years?
2006-10-14 05:09:29 · 13 answers · asked by Thomas R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
no idea but I don't want to be around when it does come. I hate the cold...lol
2006-10-14 05:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by r w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aye, there's the rub. Based on past cylces, the current interglacial phase should be coming to a close. The fact that global warming trends show exactly the opposite, is part of the reason for suspecting human interferrence in the mechanism.
That said, whatever we do to the climate will be temporary in the overall scheme of things. The cycle of ice advance and retreat in the Northern hemisphere is a good 2 million yrs old, and older still in the south.
As Arnie once said "I(ce)'ll be Back!"
2006-10-15 05:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by Paul FB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ice from the last ice age has melted back to its present position and is still melting. Some say that "global warming" is what happens between ice ages. It is almost inevitable that there will be more ice ages, but as it is believed that the earth is still warming, not cooling, I don't think the next one will be any time soon
2006-10-15 10:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by PAUL H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are currently in an ice age. The ice at both poles shows this. Ice ages have variations within themselves so we are currently in a warmer patch.
2006-10-14 05:43:05 · answer #4 · answered by Robliz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are in an ice age. An ice age has fluctuations within itself.
2006-10-14 05:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the earth is only 8,000 - 10,000 years old so it's going to be awhile.
Then again the people in Western NY think it is happening now!
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2006-10-14 05:17:08 · answer #6 · answered by N3WJL 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Around about 6000 years.
2006-10-14 05:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly 2000 years and 3 weeks from now
2006-10-14 05:13:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's already over due!
2006-10-14 05:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A week from next Thursday..........
2006-10-14 05:18:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋