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Precipitation reconstructions for Paris based on the observations by Louis Morin, 1665–1713 CE
Thomas Pliemon
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Department of Astrophysics and Geophysics, Institute of Physics, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
Ulrich Foelsche
Department of Astrophysics and Geophysics, Institute of Physics, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change (WEGC), University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
Christian Rohr
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Institute of History, Section of Economic, Social Environmental History (WSU), University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Christian Pfister
Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Short summary
Louis Morin consistently recorded precipitation intensity and duration between 1665 and 1713. We use these records to reconstruct precipitation totals. This reconstruction is validated by several methods and then presented using precipitation indexes. What is exceptional about this dataset is the availability of a sub-daily resolution and the low number of missing data points over the entire observation period.
Louis Morin consistently recorded precipitation intensity and duration between 1665 and 1713. We...
