Dr. Fabian E.Z. Ercan

(Arctic) Climate Change Biologist

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@DrDisrespect Congrats

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@DrDisrespect Merry Christmas Doc

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@WXWatcher07 Well deserved! Merry Christmas

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@WXWatcher07 It is calming because you are a mammal and your body screams: SLEEP. NOW.

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@WXWatcher07 I really appreciate your excellent posts, here and on YT. They warn about potential serious weather situations, and are often very reliable. As a climate scientist, I am also very interested in the mechanisms you describe. Keep up the good work!

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@WXWatcher07 Glad that someone enjoys it! Haha

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@WXWatcher07 Welcome!

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@WXWatcher07 Lets find out..

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@DrDisrespect It is a good read actually!

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@WXWatcher07 Thanks for the headsup

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@DrDisrespect :0 the way the cookie crumbles

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Concluding: The Christianization of the Saxons and their absorption into the Carolingian Empire likely exacerbated tensions between Scandinavia and continental Europe, contributing to the Viking Age’s outbreak. However, this was one of several causes. #vikings #saxons #history

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My thesis on the influence of the Saxon Wars (772–804) on the onset of the Viking Age (c. 793–1066).

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By removing a pagan buffer state and threatening Norse autonomy, the Franks inadvertently incentivized Scandinavian elites to raid, trade, and settle. However, this was not the sole cause—it intersected with broader technological, economic, and social shifts in the Norse world.