Sentences with phrase «maximum glaciations»

«The abrupt climate changes did not take place at the extreme low sea levels, corresponding to the time of maximum glaciations 20,000 years ago, or at high sea levels such as those prevailing today.

There is, however, still an ongoing and partly controversial debate about the timing and extent of maximum glaciations.

Glacial troughs, excavated throughout maximum glaciations over the last 2 million years, provide a major route for Circumpolar Deep Water to access the ice shelves11.

Note: Sea levels were lower during periods of maximum glaciation, just before Neanderthal extinction.

I have heard that the natural state of earth is glaciation as in the maximum glaciation and the interglacial periods, like we are in presently, is a pleasant interlude.

Not exact matches

During the preceding glaciation (the LGM, or «Last Glacial Maximum»), global mean temperature was approximately 6 Celsius degrees cooler, sea levels were at least 120 meters lower than at present.

During the preceding glaciation (the LGM, or «Last Glacial Maximum»), global mean temperature was approximately 6 Celsius degrees cooler, sea levels were at least 120 meters lower than at present.

Second, the warming following the end of the last glaciation peaked 8000 to 6000 years ago at what is known as the Holocene Climate Maximum (or Optimum in some sources).

Much of Miller's work has been the articulation of Late Holocene glaciation, up to and including its relative maximum in the Little Ice Age, from which numerous Baffin Island locations are still emerging in his recent study.

Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)- The Last Glacial Maximum refers to the time of maximum extent of the ice sheets during the last glaciation, approximatelyMaximum (LGM)- The Last Glacial Maximum refers to the time of maximum extent of the ice sheets during the last glaciation, approximatelyMaximum refers to the time of maximum extent of the ice sheets during the last glaciation, approximatelymaximum extent of the ice sheets during the last glaciation, approximately 21 ka.

peak (and back radiation both from CO2 and Water Vapour may also therefore very well be at maximum) the Earth usually chooses to return to glaciations.

For Stage 11, these conceptual models show that the deglaciation was triggered by the insolation maximum at about 427 ka, but that the next insolation minimum was not sufficiently low to start another glaciation.