Miocene - Wikipedia The Miocene ( ˈmaɪ əsiːn, - oʊ - MY-ə-seen, -oh-) [6][7] is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about 23 03 to 5 333 million years ago (Ma)
Miocene Epoch | Plants, Animals, Fossils | Britannica Miocene Epoch, earliest major worldwide division of the Neogene Period (23 million to 2 6 million years ago) that extended from 23 million to 5 3 million years ago, a time when land-dwelling mammals were essentially modern
The Miocene Epoch - University of California Museum of Paleontology The Miocene Epoch, 23 03 to 5 3 million years ago,* was a time of warmer global climates than those in the preceeding Oligocene or the following Pliocene and it's notable in that two major ecosystems made their first appearances: kelp forests and grasslands
Miocene Epoch - Geology Page The Miocene is the first geological epoch of the Neogene period and extends from about 23 03 to 5 332 million years ago (Ma) The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell Its name comes from the Greek words μείων (meiōn, “less”) and καινός (kainos, “new”) and means “less recent” because it has 18% fewer modern sea invertebrates than the Pliocene
Evolution: Change: Deep Time - PBS The Miocene begins with a gradual, short-lived warming, and some tropical forests expand Drying accompanies this temperature change, and tough scrub plants evolve as a new form of vegetation
Miocene - New World Encyclopedia The Miocene epoch is a major division of the geologic timescale and the first epoch of the Neogene period of the Cenozoic era (or the fourth epoch of the Tertiary sub-era) The Miocene follows the Oligocene epoch and is followed by the Pliocene epoch The Miocene extends from about 23 03 to 5 332 million years before the present
Miocene - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The Miocene is a geologic time period lasting over 17 million years, characterized by the transition from a greenhouse to an icehouse world It was marked by global cooling, tectonic activities, stabilization of Antarctic ice sheets, development of Northern Hemisphere ice sheets, intensification of monsoon systems, and expansion of grasslands
Miocene - Origin, Period, Age, Animals, Plants and Climate - Vedantu In the Miocene Era, specific animals and plants thrived to grow in the land We will learn about the era, its vegetation, and animal life in detail in our prevailing section Miocene Age Miocene time, which is also known as the Miocene Epoch marks the earliest major worldwide division of the Neogene period which is about 23 to 2 6 million
The Miocene Epoch: An Age of Evolution and Environmental Change The Miocene epoch, a significant period in Earth's history, extended from about 23 million to 5 3 million years ago Characterized by drastic climate changes, the rise of new mammalian species, and the formation of new landscapes, the Miocene has left an indelible imprint on the planet
Miocene - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Miocene is the last and final epoch of the first Neogene period and the fourth of the Cainozoic It started about 23 million years ago and ended about 5 33 million years ago The rock beds that mark the start and end are well known, but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are uncertain The Miocene was named by Charles Lyell