Little Ice Age

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf climatic period
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:cause gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkb:Maunder_Minimum
decreased solar activity
gptkbp:effect cooler temperatures in Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:endDate mid-19th century
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Modern_Warm_Period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Little Ice Age
gptkbp:notableEvent Thames River froze over
advancement of Alpine glaciers
harsh winters in Europe
retreat of Greenland Norse colonies
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Hubert_Lamb
gptkb:Jean_Grove
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Medieval_Warm_Period
gptkbp:relatedConcept global cooling
climate variability
historical climatology
gptkbp:startDate 14th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mendenhall_Glacier
gptkb:Thames_Frost_Fairs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5