interstadial
/ˌɪntərˈsteɪdiəl/
noun
- A period of milder climate within a glacial period.
- Geologists identified a distinct interstadial in the sediment layers.
- Pollen samples from the interstadial show that grasses and shrubs were common.
- The interstadial lasted for a few thousand years before the ice returned.
adjective
- Relating to a period of milder climate within a glacial period.
- Scientists study interstadial layers in ice cores to understand past climate changes.
- The interstadial warming allowed some animals to migrate northward temporarily.
- During the last interstadial period, forests expanded across parts of Europe.
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