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Thermal conditions on the coast of Labrador during the late 18th century
Garima Singh
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Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Rajmund Przybylak
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Centre for Climate Change Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Przemysław Wyszyński
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Centre for Climate Change Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Andrzej Araźny
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Centre for Climate Change Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
Konrad Chmist
Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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This study aims to determine the nature of the climate in Labrador in historical times (late 18th century), which is crucial to understanding past climate changes in the Arctic and their causes. It is equally important to estimate the range of natural climate variability, which can help in correctly recognizing the causes of present and future climate changes – especially the influence of humans on climate. The analysis shows a significant warming from historical to present times.
This study aims to determine the nature of the climate in Labrador in historical times (late...
