xerothermic period
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xerothermic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|thərmik adjective Etymology: xer + thermic 1. a. : being hot and dry : characterized by heat and dryness a xerothermic climate a prolonged postglacial xerothermic period b. : concerned with or stressing the significance of xerothermic… … Useful english dictionary
xerothermic — [zir΄ə thʉr′mik] adj. [ XERO + THERMIC] of or pertaining to a hot and dry climatic period, as one of the postglacial periods … English World dictionary
climate change — Introduction periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth … Universalium
Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… … Universalium
