1. relating to or occurring during a relatively warm period between two glacial stages
Usage: geological

1. a relatively warm period between two glacial stages within an ice age
Usage: geological

Examples

• The interstadial period lasted approximately 2,000 years.
• Scientists discovered evidence of interstadial warming in the ice core samples.
• During the interstadial, vegetation began to return to previously frozen regions.
• The last interstadial occurred about 12,000 years ago.
• Interstadial conditions allowed for temporary human migration northward.
• The brief interstadial was followed by another advance of glacial ice.