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Younger Dryas

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010308

A relatively abrupt and brief return to glacial conditions that occurred approximately 12,900 to 11,700 years ago, interrupting the general warming trend after the last glacial maximum. This cold period is believed to have been caused by a disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Evidence for it is found in ice cores and sediment records.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010308
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010308",
  "term": "Younger Dryas",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A relatively abrupt and brief return to glacial conditions that occurred approximately 12,900 to 11,700 years ago, interrupting the general warming trend after the last glacial maximum. This cold period is believed to have been caused by a disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Evidence for it is found in ice cores and sediment records.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/younger-dryas/"
}

Record 10,768 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.