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A global inventory of quantitative documentary evidence related to climate since the 15th century
Angela-Maria Burgdorf
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Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
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Short summary
This comprehensive inventory of quantitative documentary evidence related to climate extending back to 1400 CE promotes the first ever global perspective on documentary climate records. It lays the foundation for incorporating documentary evidence from archives of societies into global-scale climate reconstructions, complementing (early) instrumental measurements and natural climate proxies. Documentary records are particularly relevant in seasons and regions poorly covered by natural proxies.
This comprehensive inventory of quantitative documentary evidence related to climate extending...
