Winds Played Key Role in Minoan Collapse After Thera Eruption, Study Finds

Winds Played Key Role in Minoan Collapse After Thera Eruption, Study Finds

Winds spread ash and aerosols from the Thera eruption, causing atmospheric changes that contributed to the Minoan civilization’s collapse. Credit: Gary Bembridge/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0 A recent study suggests that high-altitude wind patterns played a crucial role in the collapse of the Minoan civilization by spreading volcanic ash and aerosols from the eruption of the Thera volcano, which in turn caused atmospheric effects impacting the reg…