Climatic Variability in Sixteenth-Century Europe and Its Social Dimension

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, Meteorology, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
Cover of the book Climatic Variability in Sixteenth-Century Europe and Its Social Dimension by , Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9789401592598
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: March 14, 2013
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789401592598
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: March 14, 2013
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

A multidecadal cooling is known to have occurred in Europe in the final decades of the sixteenth-century. It is still open to debate as to what might have caused the underlying shifts in atmospheric circulation and how these changes affected societies. This book is the fruit of interdisciplinary cooperation among 37 scientists including climatologists, hydrologists, glaciologists, dendroclimatologists, and economic and cultural historians. The known documentary climatic evidence from six European countries is compared to results of tree-ring studies. Seasonal temperature and precipitation are estimated from this data and monthly mean surface pressure patterns in the European area are reconstructed for outstanding anomalies. Results are compared to fluctuations of Alpine glaciers and to changes in the frequency of severe floods and coastal storms. Moreover, the impact of climate change on grain prices and wine production is assessed. Finally, it is convincingly argued that witches at that time were burnt as scapegoats for climatic change.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A multidecadal cooling is known to have occurred in Europe in the final decades of the sixteenth-century. It is still open to debate as to what might have caused the underlying shifts in atmospheric circulation and how these changes affected societies. This book is the fruit of interdisciplinary cooperation among 37 scientists including climatologists, hydrologists, glaciologists, dendroclimatologists, and economic and cultural historians. The known documentary climatic evidence from six European countries is compared to results of tree-ring studies. Seasonal temperature and precipitation are estimated from this data and monthly mean surface pressure patterns in the European area are reconstructed for outstanding anomalies. Results are compared to fluctuations of Alpine glaciers and to changes in the frequency of severe floods and coastal storms. Moreover, the impact of climate change on grain prices and wine production is assessed. Finally, it is convincingly argued that witches at that time were burnt as scapegoats for climatic change.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Smart Sensors for Health and Environment Monitoring by
Cover of the book Main Currents in Contemporary German, British, and American Philosophy by
Cover of the book The Rise of Post-Hegemonic Regionalism by
Cover of the book Applied Manure and Nutrient Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment by
Cover of the book Basement Tectonics 10 by
Cover of the book In Pursuit of Equity in Education by
Cover of the book Nonlinear Optical Properties of Materials by
Cover of the book Ethical Values in International Decision-Making by
Cover of the book The Evolution of Global Paper Industry 1800¬–2050 by
Cover of the book Thermodynamics for Chemists, Physicists and Engineers by
Cover of the book Modern Modalities by
Cover of the book Aquatic Telemetry by
Cover of the book Patterns of Life by
Cover of the book Philosophical Perspectives on Compulsory Education by
Cover of the book Identification of Ligand Binding Site and Protein-Protein Interaction Area by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy