Recently, I came across this paper, which after "hartem öffentlichen und anonymen" review has been published by Clim. Past, 9, 41–56, 2013 (see www.clim-past.net/9/41/2013/ - open access! - doi:10.5194/cp-9-41-2013)
O. Wetter and C. Pfister: An underestimated record breaking event – why summer 1540 was likely warmer than 2003
Christian Pfister from U Bern is one of the leading environmental historians, with a profound knowledge about historical accounts of climate in particular in Switzerland, southern Germany and other Central European areas. he works with, among many others, Jürg Luterbacher, Heinz Wanner, and I am proud to also be among his coauthors.Among his work, which I personally value very highly, is the analysis of the genesis of the Schweizer Waldpolizeigesetz in the 19th century - see Pfister, C., and D. Brändli,1999: Rodungen im Gebirge - Überschwemmungen im Vorland: Ein Deutungsmuster macht Karriere. In R.P. Sieferle and H. Greunigener (Hrsg.) Natur-Bilder. Wahrnehmungen von Natur und Umwelt in der Geschichte Campus Verlag Frankfurt/ New York, ISBN 3-593-36327-5, 371 pp, 9-1. I read this as a partial parable of the role of science in designing contemporary climate policy.
Now, the abstract of his article reprinted with Christian's permission:
O. Wetter and C. Pfister: An underestimated record breaking event – why summer 1540 was likely warmer than 2003
Christian Pfister from U Bern is one of the leading environmental historians, with a profound knowledge about historical accounts of climate in particular in Switzerland, southern Germany and other Central European areas. he works with, among many others, Jürg Luterbacher, Heinz Wanner, and I am proud to also be among his coauthors.Among his work, which I personally value very highly, is the analysis of the genesis of the Schweizer Waldpolizeigesetz in the 19th century - see Pfister, C., and D. Brändli,1999: Rodungen im Gebirge - Überschwemmungen im Vorland: Ein Deutungsmuster macht Karriere. In R.P. Sieferle and H. Greunigener (Hrsg.) Natur-Bilder. Wahrnehmungen von Natur und Umwelt in der Geschichte Campus Verlag Frankfurt/ New York, ISBN 3-593-36327-5, 371 pp, 9-1. I read this as a partial parable of the role of science in designing contemporary climate policy.
Now, the abstract of his article reprinted with Christian's permission:
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