Bioclimatic indices in the north-eastern part of the Labrador Peninsula in the second half of the 18th century ...
The oldest meteorological data for the north-eastern coast of the Labrador Peninsula date to the second half of the 18th century. Weather observations were conducted by the Moravian Church who settled here in 1771 to establish the first Christian mission in a settlement called Nain.Within the next f...
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.18150/ecsp9r https://repod.icm.edu.pl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.18150/ECSP9R |
| Summary: | The oldest meteorological data for the north-eastern coast of the Labrador Peninsula date to the second half of the 18th century. Weather observations were conducted by the Moravian Church who settled here in 1771 to establish the first Christian mission in a settlement called Nain.Within the next few years, two more settlements were established: Okak (formerly “Okkak”) and Hopedale (formerly “Hoffenthal”). While conducting their mission, the Moravian Church engaged in, among other things, making meteorological observations of such elements as air temperature (°F), wind speed (on a scale 0–6) and wind direction (on an eight-direction compass rose). Each measurement was performed four times a day (8:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00 local time).Based on publicly available materials, three series of data were developed – one for each station. Meteorological observations at Nain were made for the period Sep 1776 – Jul 1786. During this time, there was one gap in the measurements from 12 to 30 Sep 1784. At Okak, ... |
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