An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The locations of ice cores and evidence for abrupt climate change ≈5,000 yr ago discussed in the text are shown along with areas of large-scale ice retreat.