Late Antique Little Ice Age

The Late Antique Little Ice Age is seen between the middle of the 6th century and the start of the 7th century, and preceded by the Roman Warm Period.[1]

The Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA) was a long-lasting Northern Hemispheric cooling period in the 6th and 7th centuries AD, during the period known as Late Antiquity. The period coincides with three large volcanic eruptions in 535/536, 539/540 and 547. The volcanic winter of 536 was the early phenomenon of the century-long global temperature decline. One study suggested a global cooling of 2 °C (3.6 °F).[2]

  1. ^ Hawkins, Ed (January 30, 2020). "2019 years". climate-lab-book.ac.uk. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. ("The data show that the modern period is very different to what occurred in the past. The often quoted Medieval Warm Period and Little Ice Age are real phenomena, but small compared to the recent changes.")
  2. ^ Greshko, Michael (23 August 2019). "Colossal Volcano behind 'Mystery' Global Cooling Finally Found". National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.