Eemian

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proper noun

The interglacial period lasting from circa 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.

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proper nounthe Eemian
  1. geographyThe interglacial period lasting from circa 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.

    At the time, temperatures briefly rose to become slightly higher than those of the pre-industrial period, making the Eemian the warmest time in the last million years.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 152

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Also see
riss-würm

Origin

This period was first recognized from boreholes in the area of the city of Amersfoort, Utrecht province, Netherlands, by Pieter Harting (1875). He named the beds "Système Eémien" after the river Eem on which Amersfoort is located.

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APA

Eemian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eemian

MLA

“Eemian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eemian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eemian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eemian.

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