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Sea-level rise and Viking abandonment of Greenland – Popular Archeology

Sea-level rise and Viking abandonment of Greenland – Popular Archeology
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Marisa borreggineProceedings of the national academy sciencesMedieval warm periodLittle ice ageGreenland ice sheetSouthwest greenlandNational academy

Vikings left Greenland after growing ice sheet caused sea level rise

The increasing mass of the Greenland ice sheet caused local sea level to rise more than 3 metres after Vikings colonised Greenland, flooding many settlements and contributing to their abandonment of the place

United statesLeif eriksonChristopher columbusMarisa borreggine at harvard universityNorth atlanticMarisa borreggineHarvard universityNorth america

Vikings may have fled Greenland to escape rising seas

Vikings abandoned Greenland in the 15th century. Lower temperatures, an expanding ice sheet and rising sea levels may have played a role in their departure.

United statesMarisa borreggineHarvard universityBoyang zhao at brown university in providenceAmerican geophysical unionMedieval warm periodLittle ice ageBoyang zhaoBrown universityBlack plague