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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-15-1-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-15-1-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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Research article
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07 Jan 2019
Research article |
| 07 Jan 2019
| 07 Jan 2019
Extreme droughts and human responses to them: the Czech Lands in the pre-instrumental period
Rudolf Brázdil
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geography, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno,
Czech Republic
Petr Dobrovolný
Institute of Geography, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno,
Czech Republic
Miroslav Trnka
Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno,
Czech Republic
Department of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology, Mendel University in
Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
Ladislava Řezníčková
Institute of Geography, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno,
Czech Republic
Lukáš Dolák
Institute of Geography, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Global Change Research Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno,
Czech Republic
Oldřich Kotyza
Regional Museum, Litoměřice, Czech Republic
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Short summary
The paper analyses extreme droughts of the pre-instrumental period (1501–1803) over the territory of the recent Czech Republic. In total, 16 droughts were selected for spring, summer and autumn each and 14 droughts for summer half-year (Apr–Sep). They are characterized by very low values of drought indices, high temperatures, low precipitation and by the influence of high-pressure situations. Selected extreme droughts are described in more detail. Effect of droughts on grain prices are studied.
The paper analyses extreme droughts of the pre-instrumental period (1501–1803) over the...
