Posted by Owen Roberts on July 14, 2005 at 11:56:26 from 194.201.78.129 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: Gulf Stream was Hurricane Dennis versus Ed Kiser posted by Robert Hill on July 13, 2005 at 20:05:38:
Robert Hill wrote “I'm no expert but I believe that the "little ice age" in the 17th/18th century was caused by a very small temporary reduction in the energy output of the sun, known as the Maunder Minimum. “
I had thought that the "Maunder Minimum" was to do with the absence of sunspots. I had not realised that some scientists had tied it to the "Little Ice Age".
Thank you for letting me know of the possibility, Robert.