gian băng

Thời kỳ gian băng có khí hậu ấm áp hơn giữa các kỷ băng hà.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Interglacial: Relating to or occurring in a period of milder climate between two glacial periods (ice ages). This is a specialized term used in geology and geography to describe warmer intervals within an ice age cycle.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thời kỳ gian băng hiện tại được gọi là Holocene. (The current interglacial period is called the Holocene.)
  • Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu khí hậu trong kỷ nguyên gian băng. (Scientists study the climate during interglacial epochs.)

Advanced Usage

• Used almost exclusively as a scientific term in academic and research contexts related to paleoclimatology, geology, and Earth's history.

Variants and Related Words

• Thời kỳ gian băng (n): Interglacial period.
  • Thời kỳ gian băng thường kéo dài hàng chục nghìn năm. (An interglacial period typically lasts tens of thousands of years.)

Synonyms

• Interglacial: The direct and primary synonym. There is no common, non-scientific synonym for this term.

Related Terms (Scientific Context)

• Kỷ băng hà (n): Ice age, glacial period.
  • Trái Đất đã trải qua nhiều kỷ băng hà. (Earth has experienced many ice ages.)
• Băng hà (n): Glacier.
• Glacial: Relating to ice or glaciers; often contrasted with "interglacial."