Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Poikilothermal

👉 In physics, a poikilothermal system is a hypothetical model of how Earth's climate might have been formed. It posits that the planet was once warmer and more stable, but then became cooler over time due to its own internal processes. The hypothesis suggests that this cooling may have led to an increase in the number of ice caps on the globe, leading to a rapid expansion of the planet's surface, which is why it has been described as "poikilothermal."

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