British archives contain more than 100,000 Royal Navy logbooks from around 1670 to 1850 ... They are a stunning resource.
The UK Met Office ... scoured more than 6,000 Royal Navy logs dating from the 1600s. 'Ships' officers recorded air pressure, wind strength, air and sea temperatures and other weather conditions. From these records, scientists can build a detailed picture of past weather and climate ... the findings show ... we went through a similar period of global warming in the 1730s that could not have been man-made.
the journal cites newstrackindia.com, August 4, 2008
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