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William Bulkeley's record of the weather of Anglesey 1734–1743, 1747–1760
Author(s) -
Oliver J.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49708436005
Subject(s) - thunder , snow , historical record , climatology , meteorology , frost (temperature) , history , rain and snow mixed , geography , physical geography , geology , biography , art history
The study of climatic fluctuations before the nineteenth century is hindered by the paucity and poor distribution of instrumental records, and increasing reliance must be placed upon diaries and other descriptive sources. The diary of William Bulkeley of Anglesey, over the period between 1734 and 1760, has been examined. From the information it contains, resultant wind directions and constancy have been calculated. Frequencies of days with rain, snow, hail, frost and thunder are tabulated. A comparison is made between the general monthly rainfall serial values calculated for England and Wales and data derived from the diary. The record of the aurorae observed is given.