interglacial

[in-ter-gley-shuhl]

in·ter·gla·cial

[in-ter-gley-shuhl]
adjective Geology.
occurring or formed between times of glacial action.

Origin:
1865–70; inter- + glacial
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Interglacial is always a great word to know.
So is percolation. Does it mean:
capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces
slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock
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World English Dictionary
interglacial (ˌɪntəˈɡleɪsɪəl, -ʃəl)
 
adj
1.  occurring or formed between periods of glacial action
 
n
2.  a period of comparatively warm climate between two glaciations, esp of the Pleistocene epoch

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interglacial   (ĭn'tər-glā'shəl)  Pronunciation Key 
Adjective   Occurring between glacial epochs.

Noun   A comparatively short period of warmth during an overall period of glaciation. Interglacials are characterized both by the melting of ice and by a change in vegetation.
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