Climat et longue duree: la variable vendemiologique
In: Politique étrangère: PE ; revue trimestrielle publiée par l'Institut Français des Relations Internationales, Issue 4, p. 983-989
ISSN: 0032-342X
Based on the history of wine harvests, it is possible to develop a more general history of climate, particularly in Europe. This history -- the alternating of warm & cool seasons -- can also he related to the economic, & thus political, history of our countries, from the 14th century to the global warming of the 20th. The role of the meteorologist in understanding these structures is therefore crucial. Adapted from the source document.