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Climatic optimum

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004365

A period in Earth's history characterized by significantly warmer global temperatures compared to preceding or subsequent eras. The most commonly referenced is the Holocene Climatic Optimum, which occurred approximately 9,000 to 5,000 years ago, marked by higher average temperatures and altered precipitation patterns in many regions. This period supported the expansion of agriculture and early human civilizations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004365
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004365",
  "term": "Climatic optimum",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Climatic Optimum",
  "definition": "A period in Earth's history characterized by significantly warmer global temperatures compared to preceding or subsequent eras. The most commonly referenced is the Holocene Climatic Optimum, which occurred approximately 9,000 to 5,000 years ago, marked by higher average temperatures and altered precipitation patterns in many regions. This period supported the expansion of agriculture and early human civilizations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/climatic-optimum/"
}

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