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).

Apr 3, 2025 · 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 …

Miocene Epoch, Major division of the Neogene Period, from 23 million to 5.3 million years ago. The extensive fossil record of terrestrial life during the Miocene provides a fairly complete …

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 …

May 5, 2014 · 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dec 23, 2020 · Here, we review the state-of-the-art in Miocene climate, ocean circulation, biogeochemical cycling, ice sheet dynamics, and biotic adaptation research as inferred …