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Insights from 20 years of temperature parallel measurements in Mauritius around the turn of the 20th century
Samuel O. Awe
Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Department of
Geography, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Martin Mahony
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
Edley Michaud
Mauritius Meteorological Society, Quatres Bornes, Mauritius
Conor Murphy
Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Department of
Geography, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Simon J. Noone
Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Department of
Geography, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Victor K. C. Venema
Meteorological Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Thomas G. Thorne
independent researcher: Co. Kildare, Ireland
Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units (ICARUS), Department of
Geography, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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Short summary
We unearth and analyse 2 decades of highly valuable measurements made on Mauritius at the Royal Alfred Observatory, where several distinct thermometer combinations were in use and compared, at the turn of the 20th century. This series provides unique insights into biases in early instrumental temperature records. Differences are substantial and for some instruments exhibit strong seasonality. This reinforces the critical importance of understanding early instrumental series biases.
We unearth and analyse 2 decades of highly valuable measurements made on Mauritius at the Royal...
