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Originally Posted by Walshy
Several causes have been proposed: cyclical lows in solar radiation, heightened volcanic activity, changes in the ocean circulation, an inherent variability in global climate, or decreases in the human population. While not a true ice age, the term was introduced into the scientific literature by François E. Matthes in 1939. It may be conventionally defined as a period extending from the 16th to the 19th centuries, or about 1350 to about 1850.
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Well, if we don't know what caused it, then we don't even know if we're still coming out of it. So that theory is not backed by anything more than BS.
Also, I'd expect a few climatologists to support that theory if it had any validity.
06-01-2012, 05:29 PM
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