The Younger Dryas refers to
A) an interglacial period,characterized by a general warming trend,lasting since the last glacial maximum (LGM) to the present.
B) a global cooling episode,lasting from approximately A.D.1250 to 1850.
C) a brief return to near-glacial conditions during the transition period from the last glacial period to the present interglacial period.
D) a 400-year period,from A.D.800 to 1200,characterized by warmer than normal conditions in the North Atlantic region (e.g.Greenland and Iceland) .
E) any interglacial period lasting more the 100 years.
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