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Definition of interglacial in English: interglacialadjective ɪntəˈɡleɪsɪʃ(ə)lɪntəˈɡleɪsɪəlˌɪn(t)ərˈɡleɪʃ(ə)l Geology Relating to a period of milder climate between two glacial periods. Compare with interstadial Example sentencesExamples - It is well known that there were at least seven glacial and interglacial cycles with a period of 100,000 years in the last 700,000 years.
- A recent study compiled evidence from various parts of the world concerning sea levels during an interglacial period about four hundred thousand years ago.
- We have 420,000 years of climate history at our fingertips, covering the last four glacial and interglacial cycles.
- During the early 1970s, most climate experts came to agree that interglacial periods tended to end more abruptly than had been supposed.
- Over the last half-million years or so, warm interglacial periods have been much shorter than the cold glaciations, lasting on average only 10,000 years.
noun ɪntəˈɡleɪsɪʃ(ə)lɪntəˈɡleɪsɪəlˌɪn(t)ərˈɡleɪʃ(ə)l Geology An interglacial period. Example sentencesExamples - Our present interglacial, he concludes, is similar to the one that preceded it.
- In between the ice ages, interglacials generally lasted about 10,000 years, which isn't long at all.
- For over 30 years it's been thought that interglacials lasted about 10,000 years.
- Preceding and separating the cold glacial periods were three main interglacials (Cromerian, Hoxnian, and Ipswichian) when the climate was rather warmer.
- These glaciers advanced during the four ice ages (glacial periods) and retreated during the three interglacials.
Definition of interglacial in US English: interglacialadjectiveˌɪn(t)ərˈɡleɪʃ(ə)lˌin(t)ərˈɡlāSH(ə)l Geology Relating to a period of milder climate between two glacial periods. Compare with interstadial Example sentencesExamples - A recent study compiled evidence from various parts of the world concerning sea levels during an interglacial period about four hundred thousand years ago.
- It is well known that there were at least seven glacial and interglacial cycles with a period of 100,000 years in the last 700,000 years.
- During the early 1970s, most climate experts came to agree that interglacial periods tended to end more abruptly than had been supposed.
- Over the last half-million years or so, warm interglacial periods have been much shorter than the cold glaciations, lasting on average only 10,000 years.
- We have 420,000 years of climate history at our fingertips, covering the last four glacial and interglacial cycles.
nounˌɪn(t)ərˈɡleɪʃ(ə)lˌin(t)ərˈɡlāSH(ə)l Geology An interglacial period. Example sentencesExamples - In between the ice ages, interglacials generally lasted about 10,000 years, which isn't long at all.
- For over 30 years it's been thought that interglacials lasted about 10,000 years.
- Preceding and separating the cold glacial periods were three main interglacials (Cromerian, Hoxnian, and Ipswichian) when the climate was rather warmer.
- Our present interglacial, he concludes, is similar to the one that preceded it.
- These glaciers advanced during the four ice ages (glacial periods) and retreated during the three interglacials.
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