Synonyms for «glacial periods»

The phrase "glacial periods" refers to the time when Earth's temperature gets colder, causing ice to cover large parts of the planet for long periods. Full definition

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«glacial»

«periods»

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glacial times
interglacial period
last glaciation
ice age glaciers
past climatic changes
century warming period
frigid climate
interglacial phase
glacial ice
temperature cycles
global cooling period
geological era
periodic droughts
paleoclimatic record
frozen permafrost
subglacial lakes
cold climates
various decades
winter months
glacier melting
freezing conditions
polar winter
warming patterns
several millennia
polar ice sheets
different seasons
certain years
seasonal extremes
past glaciation
cooling events
cold regions
prehistoric times
glacial lakes
prehistoric days
frigid days
glacier fluctuations
long ages
drought years
various eras
historical cycles
paleoclimate reconstructions
last deglaciation
interglacial cycles
climatic shifts
geological changes
extreme temperature fluctuations
several eras
glacial history
continental glaciation
global sea ice

Sentences with «glacial periods»

If CO2 caused the warming, then why didn't it stop the last glacial period from happening? (theinconvenientskeptic.com)
: the fact that the ocean was colder during glacial periods by itself explains only about 10 % of the CO2 change. (realclimate.org)
Although the last glacial period ended more than 8,000 years ago, its effects can still be felt today. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
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Synonyms for «glacial periods»

«glacial»

«periods»

Related phrases

Sentences with «glacial periods»

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