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Quaternary Period
Quaternary Period
Quaternary Period
Quaternary Period
Quaternary Period

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Quaternary Period Defined

The latest period of geologic time, covering the most- recent 2,000,000 years of the Earth's history. It is divided into two epochs: the Pleistocene - 2 million years ago to approximately 10,000 years ago - and the Holocene - the period from approximately 10,000 years ago to the present. The Quaternary period is the artificial division of time separating prehuman and human periods. It contains five ice ages and four interglacial ages, and temperature indicators seem to show sharp and abrupt changes by several degrees.

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Myanmar steps up carrying out weather forecast program

Published August 17, 2008, 11:27 pm, People's Daily

Myanmar is organizing a quaternary committee involving international institutions to carry out program on releasing weather forecast news and weather-related public education, aimed at minimizing the loss in case natural disaster strikes the country, a local weekly journal reported Monday. The committee is consisted of MDH, World Meteorology and Hydrology Headquarters, MDH of Thailand and ...

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