Past temperature conditions in Iceland
This has been a period of a general rise in temperatures, interrupted by two cold periods. The late 19th century cold period was colder than a corresponding period in mid to late 20th century.
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Early work and an overview of measurements
Evaluation of the history of climate in Iceland since the settlement has been ongoing for more than two hundred years. Hannes Finnsson, the bishop of Skálholt wrote the first scientific treatise on the subject in 1796 (Finnsson, 1796).
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