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| − | A [[cold period]] that lasted from about A.D. 1550 to about A.D. 1850 in [[Europe]], [[North America]], and [[Asia]]. This period was marked by rapid expansion of mountain [[glacier]]s, especially in the Alps, Norway, Ireland, and Alaska. There were three maxima, beginning about 1650, about 1770, and 1850, each separated by slight [[warming interval]]s. <ref> [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/glossary.php3?mode=all NASA Earth Observatory glossary] </ref> | + | A [[cold period]] that lasted from about A.D. 1550 to about A.D. 1850 in [[Europe]], [[North America]], and [[Asia]]. This was the coldest period in about 1,500 years. There are many records - both scientific and historic that substantiate this. |
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| + | This period was marked by rapid expansion of mountain [[glacier]]s, especially in the Alps, Norway, Ireland, and Alaska. There were three maxima, beginning about 1650, about 1770, and 1850, each separated by slight [[warming interval]]s. <ref> [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/glossary.php3?mode=all NASA Earth Observatory glossary] </ref> | ||
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A cold period that lasted from about A.D. 1550 to about A.D. 1850 in Europe, North America, and Asia. This was the coldest period in about 1,500 years. There are many records - both scientific and historic that substantiate this.
This period was marked by rapid expansion of mountain glaciers, especially in the Alps, Norway, Ireland, and Alaska. There were three maxima, beginning about 1650, about 1770, and 1850, each separated by slight warming intervals. [1]