Articles | Volume 16, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-2173-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-16-2173-2020
Research article
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12 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2020

Droughts in Bern and Rouen from the 14th to the beginning of the 18th century derived from documentary evidence

Chantal Camenisch and Melanie Salvisberg

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (07 Feb 2020) by Jürg Luterbacher
AR by Chantal Camenisch on behalf of the Authors (30 Apr 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (17 May 2020) by Jürg Luterbacher
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (17 Aug 2020)
ED: Publish as is (03 Sep 2020) by Jürg Luterbacher
AR by Chantal Camenisch on behalf of the Authors (13 Sep 2020)  Manuscript 

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AA by Chantal Camenisch on behalf of the Authors (02 Nov 2020)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (04 Nov 2020) by Jürg Luterbacher
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Short summary
Droughts derive from a precipitation deficit and belong to the most dangerous natural hazards for human societies. Documentary data of the pre-modern and early modern times contain direct and indirect information on precipitation that allows for the production of reconstructions using historical climatology methods. For this study, two drought indices were created on the basis of documentary data produced in Bern, Switzerland, and Rouen, France, for the period from 1315 to 1715.