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Hypsithermal period

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006387

A period of warmer global temperatures that occurred during the mid-Holocene epoch, roughly between 9,000 and 5,000 years ago. This interval is also known as the Holocene Climatic Optimum. Evidence suggests global mean temperatures were slightly higher than present, leading to changes in vegetation patterns and sea levels.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006387
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006387",
  "term": "Hypsithermal period",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A period of warmer global temperatures that occurred during the mid-Holocene epoch, roughly between 9,000 and 5,000 years ago. This interval is also known as the Holocene Climatic Optimum. Evidence suggests global mean temperatures were slightly higher than present, leading to changes in vegetation patterns and sea levels.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/hypsithermal-period/"
}

Record 4,770 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.