Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word altithermal.
Examples
-
Evidence of higher past treeline levels has been found at several localities in western United States, …In his work in the La Sal Mountains of southeastern Utah, Richmond 1962 related relict podzolic soils at high altitudes to a treeline advance up to 300 m above present levels during the “altithermal of postglacial optimum” prior to 2800 BP.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.