707-708 Climate change, Domestication Flashcards
1
Q
When, after the last Ice Age, did global climate go into a sharp cold phase that persisted for around 200 years?
A
6200 BCE
2
Q
Why did global climate go into a sharp cold phase at 6200 BCE?
A
Sudden emptying Lake Agassiz, vast freshwater lake fed by meltwater from Canadian ice sheets.
Lake Agassiz broke through to North Atlantic, sudden access of cold fresh water halting Gulf Stream and bringing 2 centuries of severe cold to global climate
3
Q
When was the Little Ice Age
A
c. 1550-1850
4
Q
What did the Little Ice Age entail?
A
The climate of western Europe and eastern North America marked by severe winters, higher rainfall in parts of tropical Africa, impacts on monsoon regimes of Indian Ocean.
