Les conditions glacielles de la Baltique du XVIème au XXIème siècle

• Published in: Physio-Géo
• Main Author: Élise Lépy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Physio-Géo 2013
• Subjects: Baltic; climate; reconstruction; sea ice; travel stories; Access to water; Physical geography; GB3-5030; Geography (General); G1-922; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4000/physio-geo.3112; https://doaj.org/article/5c669b89ae094cd293771f5b6577c8a6

Spatial and temporal variability of Baltic Sea ice conditions greatly highlights the regional climate variations. In this context, it seems relevant to attempt a historical reconstruction of sea ice conditions. Data sources are mainly historical, literary, statistical or even cartographic. This article sheds light on the history of Baltic Sea ice conditions first recounted in travel stories since the 16th century and also studied by many scientists around the Baltic Sea in order to primarily meet the needs of winter shipping since the 19th century.