The Little Ice Age

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf climatic period
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:cause gptkb:volcanic_activity
decreased solar activity
changes in ocean circulation
gptkbp:endDate circa 1850
gptkbp:followedBy modern warming period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Little Ice Age
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:frost_fairs_on_the_Thames
famines
advancement of Alpine glaciers
crop failures
colder winters in Europe
Dutch canals freezing
glacial expansion
harsh winters in China
impact on agriculture
impact on human migration
increased frequency of famines
increased frequency of plagues
increased sea ice
paintings depicting winter scenes
population decline in some regions
retreat of Norse settlements in Greenland
river Thames freezing
wine production decline in England
impact on historical events (e.g., French Revolution)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Medieval_Warm_Period
gptkbp:startDate circa 1300
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jean_Grove
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7