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Colonial Climatology and Data Challenges by Alejandra Avila is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses colonial meteorology in German East Africa at the turn of the 20th century. It focuses on the tensions between collecting standardized, quantitative climate data for global comparison, and the realities of gathering data in diverse colonial environments. Colonial practitioners struggled with inaccurate recordings due to challenging conditions. As a result, they embraced qualitative reporting based on direct observation and local experience over strict quantitative measurements. This
- Author
- Alejandra Avila
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- EN