For Little Ice Age we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Climate, Global History, Physical Geography and Science.

Little Ice Age (Climate)

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 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.

Little Ice Age (Global History)

A century-long period of cool climate that began in the 1590s. Its ill effects on agriculture in northern Europe were notable. (p. 462)

Little Ice Age (Physical Geography)

Time period from 1550 to 1850 AD. During this period, global temperatures were at their coldest since the beginning of the Holocene.

Little Ice Age (Science)

A period extending from roughly 1500-1850 AD in which global temperatures were significantly colder than more recent averages.

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