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hyperthermal

hyperthermal

9.9
A short time in Earth's past when global temperatures rose quickly
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpərˈθɜrməl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipertermal
  • During a hyperthermal, ocean temperatures rose rapidly, causing widespread ecological disruption.

Examples

  • The PETM is one of the best-known hyperthermal intervals in the paleoclimate record.

  • Scientists studied several ancient hyperthermal events to understand rapid climate change millions of years ago.

  • The hyperthermal period is crucial for understanding climate change.

  • Scientists study the hyperthermals to predict future climate patterns.

  • Scientists studied several ancient hyperthermal events to understand rapid climate change millions of years ago.

  • The PETM is one of the best-known hyperthermal intervals in the paleoclimate record.

  • During a hyperthermal, ocean temperatures rose rapidly, causing widespread ecological disruption.

How Hot

hyperthermal
  • Specialized
9.9
hot spell
1 3.5
interglacial
  • Specialized
3 7.9
glacial period
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Surface Forms

hyperthermal singular
hyperthermals plural

Etymology

Hyperthermal comes from the Greek parts hyper- 'too much' and therm 'heat', the same therm you find in thermometer, so a hyperthermal event is a time when the Earth became 'too hot' very quickly and the climate changed.