glacial maximum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The point during a glacial period when the ice sheets are at their greatest extent.

Word forms

glacial maximum glacial maxima glacial maximums

Synonyms

Derived words

Last Glacial Maximum LGM
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