What was the Little Ice Age?
Q: What was the Little Ice Age?
A: The Little Ice Age was a period of cooling that occurred after the Medieval Warm Period.
Q: When did the Little Ice Age start and end?
A: Climatologists and historians find it difficult to agree on the start and end dates of the Little Ice Age. Some say it started in the 16th century and continued until the mid 19th century.
Q: How many minima did the Little Ice Age have, and when did they occur?
A: There were three minima during the Little Ice Age. One started about 1650, another about 1770, and the last one about 1850. Each time was separated by slight warming intervals.
Q: Was the Little Ice Age present all over the world?
A: At first, it was believed that the Little Ice Age was present all over the world. However, now it is not clear if this is true.
Q: Who studies climate, and why do they find it difficult to agree on the start and end dates of the Little Ice Age?
A: Climatologists study climate, and they find it difficult to agree on the start and end dates of the Little Ice Age because different records have different start and end dates, and the extent and intensity of the cooling varied in different regions.
Q: Was the Little Ice Age continuous, or was it interrupted by warming periods?
A: The Little Ice Age was interrupted by slight warming periods between each of the three minima.
Q: What was the Medieval Warm Period, and how was it related to the Little Ice Age?
A: The Medieval Warm Period was a period of warming that preceded the Little Ice Age. The Little Ice Age was a period of cooling that followed the Medieval Warm Period.
