The Maunder Minimum: Unraveling its Impact on Earth’s Climate and the Milankovitch Cycles
This phenomenon, which persisted until 1715, coincided with the Little Ice Age, characterized by notably cooler temperatures across the North Atlantic, resulting in harsher winters and shorter summers in Europe. In 1645, the Maunder minimum commenced, a period of strikingly low sunspot activity While the cause of the Maunder minimum remains uncertain, scientists acknowledge its … Read more