The Medieval Quiet Period. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bradley, Raymond S; Wanner, Heinz; Diaz, Henry F.
• Is Part Of: Holocene. Volume 26:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 990
• Page End: 993
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Paleoclimate -- solar forcing -- volcanic forcing -- Medieval climate; Geology, Stratigraphic -- Holocene -- Periodicals; Paleoclimatology -- Periodicals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1177/0959683615622552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6836

Abstract

For several centuries in early Medieval times the climate system was relatively unperturbed by natural forcing factors, resulting in a unique period of climate stability. We argue that this represents a reference state for the Common Era, well before anthropogenic forcing became the dominant driver of the climate system.