Chronology of strong wind events in the Czech lands during the 16th-19th centuries
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| Year of publication | 2000 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Prace Geograficzne |
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| Field | Atmosphere sciences, meteorology |
| Keywords | strong wind; gale; tornado; squall; damage; Czech Lands |
| Description | Problems of mesasuring strong winds are analysed. The efficiency of historical written reports of strong winds and their impacts in the pre-instrumental period are discussed. The chronology of strong winds with damage in the Czech Lands from the 16th to the 19th centuries is presented with the division into gales on the one hand and tornadoes and squalls on the other hand. Cases of gales of the century are described. |
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