The Holocene epoch, our current geological age, began approximately 11,700 years ago when the Younger Dryas cold period ended. This epoch followed the Pleistocene epoch, which spanned from about 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago. The Quaternary period encompasses both the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs and is defined by the transition into oscillating glacial-interglacial climate cycles that continue today.
Holocene epoch began 11,600 years ago after Younger Dryas ended
Key facts
- Holocene began 11,600 years ago at the end of Younger Dryas
- This marks the beginning of the current geological epoch
- Preceded by the Pliocene epoch spanning 2.5-2.6 million years
- Quaternary period encompasses both Pliocene and Holocene
- Defined by transition into oscillating glacial-interglacial climate cycles
Sources
The Holocene Epochucmp.berkeley.edu
To observe a Holocene environment, simply look around you! The Holocene is the name given to the last 11,700 years* of the Earth's history — the time since the ...
Officially we're in the “Holocene” epoch-a time span that ...sciencesprings.wordpress.com
Officially we're in the “Holocene” epoch-a time span that began some 11700 years ago and characterized by relatively predictable seasonality and ...
Holoceneen.wikipedia.org
The Holocene is the current geological epoch, beginning approximately 11,700 years ago. It follows the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the ...
(PDF) 2 Climate Change During the Holocene (Past ...researchgate.net
This chapter summarises the climatic and environmental information that can be inferred from proxy archives over the past 12,000 years.
Younger Dryasen.wikipedia.org
The Younger Dryas (YD, Greenland Stadial GS-1) was a period in Earth's geologic history that occurred circa 12,900 to 11,700 years Before Present (BP).
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