Medieval Warm Period

proper noun

A time of warm climate in the North Atlantic region that may have been related to other climate events around the world during that time, and which lasted from about 950 to 1250.

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Little OptimumMedieval Climate AnomalyMedieval Climate Optimum
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Meanings

proper nounthe Medieval Warm Period

alternative initialism MWP

  1. A time of warm climate in the North Atlantic region that may have been related to other climate events around the world during that time, and which lasted from about 950 to 1250.

    Synonyms: Little Optimum, Medieval Climate Anomaly, Medieval Climate Optimum

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA time of warm climate in the North Atlantic region that may have been related to other climate events around the world during that time, and which lasted from about 950 to 1250.

Similar
Little OptimumMedieval Climate AnomalyMedieval Climate Optimum
Also see
little optimummedieval climate anomalymedieval climate optimum

Translations

Bulgarian средновеко́вен то́пъл перио́д
  • средновеко́вен то́пъл перио́д (srednovekóven tópăl periód)period of warm climate in the North Atlantic region, c. 950–c. 1250
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