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Neoglacial

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007496

A period of renewed glacial expansion and cooler temperatures that followed the Holocene Climatic Optimum, beginning approximately 5,000 to 4,500 years ago. This era saw the re-advance of glaciers in many mountainous regions and a general cooling trend. It includes smaller fluctuations like the Little Ice Age.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007496
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007496",
  "term": "Neoglacial",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A period of renewed glacial expansion and cooler temperatures that followed the Holocene Climatic Optimum, beginning approximately 5,000 to 4,500 years ago. This era saw the re-advance of glaciers in many mountainous regions and a general cooling trend. It includes smaller fluctuations like the Little Ice Age.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/neoglacial/"
}

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