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 Thermal Maximum, and Holocene Megathermal.
This warm period was followed by a gradual decline until about two millennia ago.
- For other temperature fluctuations see: Temperature record
- For other past climate fluctuation see: Paleoclimatology
- For the pollen zone and Blytt-Sernander period associated with the climate optimum, see: Atlantic (period)
Read more about Holocene Climatic Optimum: Global Effects, Comparison of Ice Cores, Milankovitch Cycles, Other Changes
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