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Past Environments

The green line illustrates Shetland's geological journey over the past 750 million years from near the South Pole to its present location at 60° north The green line illustrates Shetland's geological journey over the past 750 million years from near the South Pole to its present location at 60° northZoomShetland has been on an incredible geological journey, from close to the South Pole across the equator to its current position at the crossroads of the North Atlantic. Through this time the climate and landscape have changed dramatically many times, varying from arid desert to frozen wasteland.

The green line illustrates Shetland’s geological journey over the past 750 million years from near the South Pole to its present location at 60° north.

The Devonian PeriodThe Quaternary Period