<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The global climate during the Paleogene departed from the hot and humid conditions of the late Mesozoic era and began a cooling and drying trend which, despite having been periodically disrupted by warm periods such as the Paleocene--Eocene Thermal Maximum, persists today . The trend was partly caused by the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which significantly lowered oceanic water temperatures . </P> <P> During the Paleogene, the continents continued to drift closer to their current positions . India was in the process of colliding with Asia, subsequently forming the Himalayas . The Atlantic Ocean continued to widen by a few centimeters each year . Africa was moving north to meet with Europe and form the Mediterranean, while South America was moving closer to North America (they would later connect via the Isthmus of Panama). Inland seas retreated from North America early in the period . Australia had also separated from Antarctica and was drifting toward Southeast Asia . </P>

What was the climate like during the paleogene period
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