- Holocene period
- earliest geological period in the Earth's history
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Holocene period
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Holocene glacial retreat — had a profound effect on landscapes in many areas that were covered by ice at the Last Glacial Maximum. The many valleys of the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in the Eastern Scottish Highlands are littered with deposits from this period.… … Wikipedia
Holocene — [häl′ō sēn΄, hō′ləsēn΄] adj. [ HOLO + CENE] [sometimes h ] designating or of the second and current epoch of the Quaternary Period, characterized by a warm climate and the development of modern human culture designating or of the second and… … English World dictionary
Holocene — n. 1. The geological period comprising approximately the last 10,000 years. Syn: Holocene epoch, Recent epoch. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Holocene — The Holocene is a geological epoch which began approximately 10,000 years ago (about 8000 BC). According to traditional geological thinking, the Holocene continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Neogene and Quaternary periods. Its… … Wikipedia
Holocene climatic optimum — The Holocene Climate Optimum (HCO) was a warm period during roughly the interval 9,000 to 5,000 years B.P.. This event has also been known by many other names, including: Hypsithermal, Altithermal, Climatic Optimum, Holocene Optimum, Holocene… … Wikipedia
Holocene extinction — The dodo, a bird of Mauritius, became extinct during the mid late seventeenth century after humans destroyed the forests where the birds made their homes and introduced mammals that ate their eggs. The Holocene extinction refers to the extinction … Wikipedia
Holocene extinction event — [ thumb|right|150px|The Dodo, a bird of Mauritius, became extinct during the mid late seventeenth century after humans destroyed the forests where the birds made their homes and introduced animals that ate their eggs.] The Holocene extinction… … Wikipedia
Holocene calendar — The Holocene calendar, popular term for the Holocene Era count or Human Era count , uses a dating system similar to astronomical year numbering but adds 10,000, placing a zero at the start of the Human Era (HE, the beginning of human… … Wikipedia
Holocene — /ˈhɒləsin / (say holuhseen) adjective 1. of, relating to, or formed in the second and most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, which began 10 000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene. –noun Also, the Recent, Recent Age. 2. the, the Holocene …
