Phrases with «present interglacial»

The phrase "present interglacial" refers to the current period of time between ice ages. It means that currently, we are living in a relatively warm phase in the Earth's climate, where temperatures are higher and ice sheets are smaller compared to an ice age. Full definition

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Sentences with «present interglacial»

So far, that is the oscillation form the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum, 20,000 years ago) to the Holocene (present interglacial period, 11,700 year period that we live in). (realclimate.org)
Their findings reveal that dung beetles were much more frequent in the previous interglacial period (from 132,000 to 110,000 years ago) compared with the early Holocene (the present interglacial period, before agriculture, from 10,000 to 5,000 years ago). (sciencedaily.com)
So we've already increased CO2 by more than from the last glacial maximum to the present interglacial. (scientificamerican.com)
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Phrases with «present interglacial»

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