Posted on May 23, 2023
Whaling logs from centuries ago offer new insight into climate change
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19th-century whalers sailed the world's seas hunting their giant prey for oil-producing blubber. But they were also fueling the New England economy — at its peak in 1880, the industry was bringing in $10 million a year, the equivalent of about $296 million today.
These whalers also contributed to climate science. That's because the sailors were also prodigious writers, trackers and data seekers, logging every current, temperature fluctuation, wind gust and raindrop. Recently, Massachusetts historian Timothy Walker realized those data points could give scientists the information they need to figure out how the climate is changing. Walker, from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth approached Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution climate scientists with the idea, which spawned their ongoing research.
These whalers also contributed to climate science. That's because the sailors were also prodigious writers, trackers and data seekers, logging every current, temperature fluctuation, wind gust and raindrop. Recently, Massachusetts historian Timothy Walker realized those data points could give scientists the information they need to figure out how the climate is changing. Walker, from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth approached Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution climate scientists with the idea, which spawned their ongoing research.
Whaling logs from centuries ago offer new insight into climate change
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After reading the article in the link, it seems after analyzing over 5,000 logs the researchers haven't found anything conclusive, but they did get a whole lot of research dollars -- God bless America
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana We'll get a Better Understanding with a Larger Data Base!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."These whalers also contributed to climate science. That’s because the sailors were also prodigious writers, trackers and data seekers, logging every current, temperature fluctuation, wind gust and raindrop. Recently, Massachusetts historian Timothy Walker realized those data points could give scientists the information they need to figure out how the climate is changing. Walker, from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth approached Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution climate scientists with the idea, which spawned their ongoing research.
Walker joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about what that research has found so far."...
..."These whalers also contributed to climate science. That’s because the sailors were also prodigious writers, trackers and data seekers, logging every current, temperature fluctuation, wind gust and raindrop. Recently, Massachusetts historian Timothy Walker realized those data points could give scientists the information they need to figure out how the climate is changing. Walker, from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth approached Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution climate scientists with the idea, which spawned their ongoing research.
Walker joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about what that research has found so far."...
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