Documentary evidence in the study of past hydrometeorological extremes in South Moravia
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Global Change: A Complex Challenge. Conference Proceedings |
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| Field | Atmosphere sciences, meteorology |
| Keywords | hydrometeorological extremes; documentary evidence; South Moravia |
| Description | Information about hydrological and meteorological extremes (HMEs) in the instrumental period can be extended back into pre-instrumental times using documentary evidence from a variety of data sources. Financial and economic records, particularly those related to taxation data, are among the most important such sources. Exploration of these sources provides information about HMEs in terms of dates and places of occurrence, courses, and impacts. Data of this kind from South Moravia were interpreted and included in a dedicated database, bringing the number of records of past HMEs to 2,010. This contribution demonstrates the high potential of this type of data. |
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