Reconstructing the North Atlantic atmospheric circulation in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuriesfrom historical sources

Climate Research

Luis Gimeno¹  Ricardo García¹  Emiliano Hernández¹  Rosario Prieto¹  Pedro Ribera¹ 

关键词: NAO;    16th to 18th centuries;    Historical sources;   

DOI  :  10.3354/cr014147

来源: Inter-Research Science Publishing

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: This study presents the preliminary results obtained in the reconstruction of the North Atlantic atmospheric circulation during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries using documental sources for the Spanish journeys to America kept in the ŒArchivoGeneral de Indias¹ (AGI). Sailing times were used as proxies for zonal atmospheric circulation. Two sample periods were studied: 1551 to 1650 and 1717 to 1737. Results show that the sailing time can be a good proxy to add to other proxy data sets. Inaddition, 12 possible tropical cyclones were identified during these 2 periods.

【 授权许可】

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