Changes in North Atlantic Oscillation drove Population Migrations and the Collapse of the Western Roman Empire

Abstract Shifts in the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) from 1–2 to 0–1 in four episodes increased droughts on the Roman Empire’s periphery and created push factors for migrations. These climatic events are associated with the movements of the Cimbri and Teutones from 113–101 B.C., the Marcomanni an...

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Main Author: B. Lee Drake
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/67b1c324c2e54eea8bfbd7e19e4c2203
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