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TeachMeFinance.com - explain climatic optimum climatic optimum The term 'climatic optimum' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The period in history from about 5000 to about 2500 B.C. during which surface air temperatures were warmer than at present in nearly all regions of the world. In the Arctic region, the temperature rose many degrees C, and in temperate regions, the increase was 1.0 degree - 1.7 degrees C. In this period, glaciers and ice sheets receded greatly, and the melt-water raised mean sea level by about 3 meters'. Previous 5 Terms: climate system Climate System (or Earth System) climate variation climatic analog climatic anomaly Next 5 Terms: Climatic year Climatological Outlook climatology climatology CLIMO About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.