Daily weather observations in Sixteenth-Century Europe

Thirty-two weather diaries written in astronomical calendars in central Europe in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are presented and discussed. Systematic weather observations were promoted by the rise of planetary astronomy and its application in astro-meteorology.

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Published in:Climatic change 1999-09, Vol.43 (1), p.111-150
Main Authors: Pfister, Christian, Brazdil, Rudolf, Glaser, Rudiger, Bokwa, Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
16th century
Astronomy
Climate
Climate change
Diaries
High pressure
History
Meteorology
Precipitation
Snow
Weather
Weather patterns
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Summary:Thirty-two weather diaries written in astronomical calendars in central Europe in the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are presented and discussed. Systematic weather observations were promoted by the rise of planetary astronomy and its application in astro-meteorology.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1023/A:1005505113244