Ice bridge

In today's world, Ice bridge has gained great relevance in various areas of society. Whether due to its impact on popular culture, its importance in the scientific field or its influence on history, Ice bridge has become a topic of general interest for people of all ages and professions. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Ice bridge, analyzing its impact on today's society and its relevance over time. From its origins to its evolution today, Ice bridge has been the subject of study and debate, being a topic that arouses great interest and curiosity in those who wish to learn more about it.

For the human-made road structure, see ice road.
Cornelius Krieghoff's 1847 painting The Ice Bridge at Longue-Pointe

An ice bridge is a frozen natural structure formed over seas, bays, rivers or lake surfaces. They facilitate migration of animals or people over a water body that was previously uncrossable by terrestrial animals, including humans. The most significant ice bridges are formed by glaciation, spanning distances of many miles over sometimes relatively deep water bodies.

An example of such a major ice bridge was that connecting the island of Öland with mainland Sweden approximately 9000 BC. This bridge reached its maximum utility when the glacier was in retreat, forming a low-lying frozen bridge. The Öland ice bridge allowed the first human migration to the island of Öland, which is most readily documented by archaeological studies of the Alby People.

In Jules Verne's 1873 novel The Fur Country, a group of fur trappers establishes a fort on what they think is stable ground, only to find later on that is merely an iceberg temporarily attached by an ice bridge to the mainland.

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  1. ^ C. Michael Hogan, Prehistory of the Alby People, Öland, Sweden, Lumina Technologies, July 9, 2006 Archived March 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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