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Winter severity in Europe: The fourteenth century.

Authors :
Pfister, C.
Schwarz-Zanetti, G.
Source :
Climatic Change; Sep96, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p91, 18p, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Discusses the period of fourteenth century winter cooling in Central and Western Europe. Verification of documentary evidences in 2133 records; Assessment of temperatures using semi-quantitative indices; Basis of proxy information on snow cover, ice and activity of vegetation; Problems of data verification and dating; Calibration and interpretation of winter cooling.

Subjects

Subjects :
WINTER
ATMOSPHERIC temperature

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01650009
Volume :
34
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Climatic Change
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9711254637
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00139255