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interglacial period

interval of time within an ice age that is marked by warmer temperatures
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Summary

interglacial period ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,449 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: climate era[2]
  • Part of: ice age[3]
  • Commons category: Ice ages[4]
  • Opposite of: glacial period[5]
  • P14541: 2PeJRD[6]

Why It Matters

interglacial period has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → glacial period
    Sitelink count → 39
    Environment ontology id → 01001642
    P14541 → 2PeJRD
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Environment ontology id: 01001642, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143356239|interglacial (#143356239)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5484|Environment O"
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