interglacial
/ˌɪntərˈɡleɪʃəl/
adjective
- Occurring or existing between glacial periods (ice ages), typically referring to a warmer climate period.
- Scientists study interglacial sediments to learn about past temperatures.
- The current warm period is an interglacial stage that began about 11,000 years ago.
- Interglacial climates allowed forests to grow in areas that were once covered by ice.
Antonyms
noun
- A period of warmer climate between ice ages.
- The last interglacial was about 125,000 years ago and was warmer than today.
- Human civilization developed during the current interglacial.
- During an interglacial, sea levels rise as glaciers melt.