Since the 1980s, Euro-Climhist has set itself the task of collecting historical climate data left behind by humans, scrutinising the sources and then making it available free of charge to both scientists and the wider public with the aid of an independently developed system. Initially, the core was primarily data on Switzerland, but in recent years more and more data on Europe as a whole and on individual European regions has been added, currently ranging from the High Middle Ages to the present day.
The new website has been launched in recent weeks, with content and design being revised and in some cases completely redesigned. The website is available in German, French and English, with the Italian version to follow in the coming weeks.
Under the categories "Database search", "Project", "Historical climatology", "Publications" and "About us" you will find general information on the project and its data as well as further information on terms of use, data analysis and publications. A glossary with explanations of terms and the listing of some general questions under "FAQ" have been added. Adjustments have been made to the information on cooperation partners, among other issues. The sub-chapters on the history and the various data categories in the database have also been adapted. A first tutorial shows which types of database queries can be made. The video tutorials section will be further expanded in the coming weeks.
A further 107 images have been added to the database of glacier images. There are now a total of 350 historical image documents on the state of Alpine glaciers on Euro-Climhist.
Der Obere Grindelwaldgletscher im Jahr 1835, Ölgemälde von Thomas Fearnley. Quelle: Nasjonalgalleriet Oslo, Foto: Samuel Nussbaumer.