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New Zealand temperatures since 1300 AD

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THE period 1900–1935 was the coldest in New Zealand in recorded history. A climatic amelioration was experienced throughout the whole country between 1935 and 1970, with temperatures climbing by 1 °C over those years1. It is interesting to examine recent glacial behaviour in the light of these facts.

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SALINGER, M. New Zealand temperatures since 1300 AD. Nature 260, 310–311 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260310a0

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