This paper discusses the state of European research in historical climatology. This field of
science and an overview of its development are described in detail. Special attention is
given to the documentary evidence used for data sources, including its drawbacks and
advantages. Further, methods and significant results of historical-climatological research,
mainly achieved since 1990, are presented. The main focus concentrates on data, methods,
definitions of the “Medieval Warm Period” and the “Little Ice Age”, synoptic interpretation of …

This paper discusses the state of european research in historical climatology. This field of
science and an overview of its development are described in detail. Special attention is
given to the documentary evidence used for data sources, including its drawbacks and
advantages. Further, methods and significant results of historical-climatological research,
mainly achieved since 1990, are presented. the main focus concentrates on data, methods,
definitions of the “Medieval Warm Period” and the “Little Ice Age”, synoptic interpretation of …