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TREC: Glaciation

Glacial geology is the study of causes and effects of Pleistocene expansion of polar ice masses with emphasis on glacial deposits and world climatic changes.

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  • Two 15-passenger vans
  • One four wheel drive vehicle
  • Giddings soil probe - core samples of glacial deposits up to 40 feet long

Giddings soil probe


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