Phrases with «interglacial phase»

An "interglacial phase" refers to a period of time between two ice ages when the Earth's climate is warmer, causing the ice to retreat. It is a time when temperatures increase, and the environment becomes more hospitable for plants, animals, and human civilization to thrive. Full definition

Sentences with «interglacial phase»

  • The Holocene is the latest of several interglacial phases within the Quaternary ice age. (britannica.com)
  • Remember, we are at or near what would, absent global warming, be the end of the current interglacial phase of the earth's million - year - old climate cycle. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
  • Currently, the shifts between ice ages and warm interglacial phases are thought to be influenced by three cyclical changes to Earth's motion. (newscientist.com)
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