Holocene
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- noun
- /ˈhoʊləˌsiːn/
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- And he published the term to say that, you know, the Holocene had stopped his hypothesis and that the Anthropocene had started.
- early Holocene
Examples
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So some would argue when I say that the Holocene climate was constant, it wasn't exactly constant.
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Second, it ignores the slightly reduced early Holocene winter insolation.
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Indeed, something caused the various warm and cold periods during our present Holocene interglacial.
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However, there is a slightly warmer period in the middle that might be identified with the proposed Holocene climatic optimum.
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Any significant increase in CH4 beyond the background levels we've seen during the Holocene will affect the greenhouse gas forcing overall.
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Understanding the temporal variation of cosmic radiation and solar activity during the Holocene is essential for studies of the solar-terrestrial relationship.
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Even if we ignore the fact that there have been warmer periods in the Holocene climate record, there is a reason not to get upset by the apparent retreat of the Arctic ice sheet.
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This study offers a high-resolution lacustrine Holocene climate record that spans the last 11,200 years.
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Radiocarbon-dated macro fossils are used to document Holocene treeline history across northern Russia (including Siberia).
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The climate in many regions has changed significantly during the Holocene, leading to the development of diverse ecosystems.
Synonyms
A time in Earth's history that began about 11,700 years ago and continues now
A period of Earth's history lasting about ten thousand years
Compounds
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A time in Earth's history that began about 11,700 years ago and continues now
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Holocene = holo + cene
Formed from Greek combining forms (holo- + -cene) used in scientific epoch names; the components are not productive standalone English words for most learners and the geological meaning is specialized.
Etymology
Holocene comes from Greek parts holos meaning 'whole', like the English word 'whole', and kainos meaning 'new', so it literally says 'entirely new'. That's why the Holocene is the recent geological period that began after the last ice age and includes the time of human civilization.