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Originally Posted by Tastycakes
And aren't the polar ice caps just left over ice from the ice age that just hasn't melted yet?
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The polar ice caps have been frozen for much longer than the last Ice Age. So they have stored climactic data as well (small trapped air bubbles and aerosol particles) extending well beyond the last Ice Age.
We're not in an Ice Age right now, but they're still frozen.