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Central‐Auckland rainfall, 1853–2020: Sites histories and implications for developing a long‐term rainfall record
Author(s) -
Fowler Anthony M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new zealand geographer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1745-7939
pISSN - 0028-8144
DOI - 10.1111/nzg.12283
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , historical record , geography , term (time) , period (music) , archaeology , history , physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics , memoir , art history
Previous work related to central‐Auckland site Albert Park showed that sparse site histories for inner‐city weather stations can be usefully supplemented by mining searchable online historical archives ( Papers Past , DigitalNZ ), at least as far back as 1909. Assessment of potential is extended here back to 1853, within the context of developing a long‐term rainfall record for Auckland. Although late 19th century sources are thinner and of poorer quality, much useful information could be gleaned about the locations and exposures of early sites. Hypothesised implications for the rainfall record suggest that all early site data need to be adjusted upwards.