Indigenous use of stellar scintillation to predict weather and seasonal change

Autor:	Hamacher, Duane W., Barsa, John, Passi, Segar, Tapim, Alo
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Physics - History and Philosophy of Physics Physics - Popular Physics
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Indigenous peoples across the world observe the motions and positions of stars to develop seasonal calendars. Additionally, changing properties of stars, such as their brightness and colour, are also used for predicting weather. Combining archival studies with ethnographic fieldwork in Australia's Torres Strait, we explore the various ways Indigenous peoples utilise stellar scintillation (twinkling) as an indicator for predicting weather and seasonal change, discussing the scientific underpinnings of this knowledge. By observing subtle changes in the ways the stars twinkle, Meriam people gauge changing trade winds, approaching wet weather, and temperature changes. We then explore how the Northern Dene of Arctic North America utilise stellar scintillation to forecast weather. Comment: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/1903.01060 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv