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Eemian

Eemian proper noun: the interglacial period lasting from circa 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.

Proper noun

the Eemian

  1. The interglacial period lasting from circa 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.
    • At the time, temperatures briefly rose to become slightly higher than those of the pre-industrial period, making the Eemian the warmest time in the last million years.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 152

Origin of Eemian

This period was first recognized from boreholes in the area of the city of Amersfoort, Utrecht province, Netherlands, by Pieter Harting (1875). He named the beds "Système Eémien" after the river Eem on which Amersfoort is located.

Questions about Eemian

What does Eemian mean?
Eemian means the interglacial period lasting from circa 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.
What part of speech is Eemian?
Eemian is a proper noun.

Words near Eemian in the dictionary

  1. eelworms
  2. eelwrack
  3. eely
  4. eem
  5. EEM syndrome
  6. Eemian
  7. Eemnes
  8. Eemsdelta
  9. een
  10. eenamost
  11. Eenaweena

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