Ancient Arabic writings reveal desert city of Baghdad was FROZEN over 1,000 years ago

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Ancient Arabic writings reveal desert city of Baghdad was FROZEN over 1,000 years ago

March 3rd, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

It snowed three times between 908 and 1007 – but not again until 2008

By
Ted Thornhill

Last updated at 7:24 PM on 27th February 2012

Temperatures in Baghdad range from around 2C in winter to 45C in the summer – but ancient Arabic writings have revealed that the city experienced a dramatic frozen period around 1,000 years ago.

Spanish researchers from the University of Extremadura found 9th and 10th century (3rd and 4th in the Islamic calendar) sources that refer to snowfalls in the Iraqi capital in 908, 944 and 1007 and even rivers being frozen.

These are extreme events for Baghdad – for example, the only snowfall in the modern era took place in 2008 – and help meteorologists better understand today’s climate.

Revelation: Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars have revealed abnormal weather patterns in Baghdad

Rare events: The manuscripts reveal that there were snowfalls in the Iraqi capital in 908, 944 and 1007

Clues about weather patterns in Baghdad came from writers such as al-Tabari (913 AD), Ibn al-Athir (1233 AD) and al-Suyuti (1505 AD) – who all mentioned the climate from time to time.

Lead author Dr Fernando Domínguez-Castro, writing in the journal Weather, said: ‘Climate information recovered from these ancient sources mainly refers to extreme events which impacted wider society such as droughts and floods.

‘However, they also document conditions which were rarely experienced in ancient Baghdad such as hailstorms, the freezing of rivers or even cases of snow.

Cold facts: Baghdad's weather is generally very hot, but ancient writings have revealed a frosty past

Cold facts: Baghdad’s weather is generally very hot, but ancient writings have revealed a frosty past

‘These signs of a sudden cold period confirm suggestions of a temperature drop during the tenth century, immediately before the Medieval Warm Period.

‘We believe the drop in July 920 AD may have been linked to a great volcanic eruption but more work would be necessary to confirm this idea.’

The study provides valuable information for scientists looking at how the Earth’s climate is changing over long periods of time and extra context for modern weather patterns.

Domínguez-Castro added: ‘Ancient Arabic documentary sources are a very useful tool for finding eye witness descriptions which support the theories made by climate models. The ability to reconstruct past climates provides us with useful historical context for understanding our own climate.’

Ice one: Snow fell on Baghdad in 2008 for the first time in memory

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‘These signs of a sudden cold period confirm suggestions of a temperature drop during the tenth century, immediately before the Medieval Warm Period.
Are they saying that the MWP was a global event ?

– Steve, Georgia, 01/3/2012 00:19

Well by definition the change since then must be down to global warming – the CO2 generated by too many Babylonians clustered round their wood fires trying to keep warm 😉

– Martin, Cheshire, UK, 29/2/2012 16:52

suggest the Mails reporters could also mention the rather heavy snowfalls IN nth Africa and areas round there lately???
Damascus Turkey and Syria all have snow right now as well as afghanistan and greece and mid eu is looking grim in places.
or are you guys going to say warmings causing cooling like some other hilariously stupid papers did this week/
i inc aussies News limited in the stupid group for running the same item here:-)

– Laurel, Australia, 29/2/2012 14:52

Must of been all those flying carpets farting co2 into the atmosphere causing global dimming, or is it golobal warming they can’t seem to make their minds up.

– Pix, UK, 29/2/2012 14:25

interesting the second document is written in Hebrew letters not Arabic ones….

– JoeW, London, 29/2/2012 12:42

So you haven’t read the science then? I’m sorry, but I can’t agree with your statement. Opinions without knowledge are worthless in a scientific debate.- Maureen, Warwick, 28/2/2012 18:17
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Very well put, Maureen. Keep up the good work.

– Real Scientist, Not Just a Wannabe, 29/2/2012 10:32

Baghdad doesn’t need to worry about Frost any more. We’ve insulated the planet with a deep layer of temperature variance cancelling hot house gasses that will ensure the likes of Los Angeles and Cairns don’t need to worry about snow any time for the next few centuries. Anyone for spraying some more CFC into the upper atmosphere? I’m trying to work on my sun tan.

– why are most of the people who comment on the DM, incomprehensibly stupid, 28/2/2012 23:19

@- John W, Derbyshire, 28/2/2012 19:35
** Lol… Your reductio ad ridiculum really does not represent a convincing argument… Is that the best you can manage…? A mental visual fantasy on your part? – Mr Smith, Somerset, 28/2/2012 19:28 ____________________ “reductio ad ridiculum”…….in other words – complete and utter pretentious gibberish!

– Wannabe Scientist, UK, 28/2/2012 21:52

@- Mr Smith, Somerset, 28/2/2012 19:41
** Once you try to claim that knowledge is irrelevant to the worth of an opinion ** Something I haven’t done… I can see that it is not possible to have a sensible conversation with you. I wish you a good evening!Now the thread has been completely wrecked by the usual suspects I think I’ll join you.

– Wannabe Scientist, UK, 28/2/2012 21:19

So which is to be? Knowledge trumps opinion? Or knowledge is irrelevant?
– John W, Derbyshire, 28/2/2012 ——— it rather depends on how ‘knowledge’ is defined ——– a couple of mentions of an IPCC report on a powerpoint slide is not ‘knowledge of the science of climate change’ but our friend(?) Zeds of Truro seems to think it is!!
Its the equivalent of “I read the title of a dentistry manual, so I’m a dentist”.
Got it ?

– ExplainThatAgain, UK,Somewhere, 28/2/2012 21:02

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