The Little Ice Age, the climatic background of present-day warming in Europe

M. Oliva

doi:10.18172/cig.3402

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M. Oliva Universidade de Lisboa http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6521-6388

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.3402

Palabras clave:

Pequeña Edad de Hielo, Europa, clima, registros naturales, documentos históricos

Resumen

La Pequeña Edad de Hielo (PEH) constituye el periodo más frio de los últimos milenios en Europa. Una amplia variedad de registros naturales e históricos atestiguan las condiciones climáticas más frías dominantes entre los siglos XIV y XIX y la mayor frecuencia de eventos hidro-climáticos extremos. Durante estos siglos, las temperaturas y precipitaciones en Europa mostraron diferentes patrones espacio-temporales. En este monográfico se incluyen 11 trabajos centrados en el régimen climático, dinámica ambiental y consecuencias socioeconómicas de la PEH en Europa. Además, el artículo reflexiona sobre las directrices clave de investigación futura sobre las causas de la PEH, así como sus consecuencias ambientales en el continente europeo.

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