Talk:Holocene glacial retreat

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Is this also known as the Pinedale Glaciation? I am not sure so I don't want to just stick that link in here.--MONGO 20:30, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Hey, this isn't my area either (but I'm looking forward to learning more about it). The Last Glacial Maximum occurred 21,000 years ago, at the peak of the Pinedale Glaciation (30,000 to 10,000 years ago). What I think we should cover herein is the Holocene period, post-Pinedale Glaciation, up to the Little Ice Age (which is, or should be covered there). That would be the period from 10,000 years ago to 1650 CE. It is certainly appropriate to mention that this is a discussion of the aftermath of the Pinedale Glaciation.

Near the peak of the Pinedale, the ice was 3000 feet thick where I'm sitting now (in Seattle). Just a few blocks north of my house is a 50 ton boulder left behind by the retreating Puget Lobe of the Cordilleran ice sheet.

I'm wondering how to organize the article. The outline that you did for Glacier retreat meant that I didn't have to do much thinking. I don't suppose you'd be inclined to do something similar here? Walter Siegmund (talk) 22:44, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

I'll have to do some reading first for sure. Areas, as far as I know that would fit into a search query about this period would include the sand hills of Nebraska, remaining kettles and potholes of northern europe, Glacial erratics such as the boulder you mentioned...I'll work on an outline this weekend.--MONGO 02:52, 18 February 2006 (UTC)