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    Volcano Eruptions, Earth- & Seaquakes, Dry Fogs vs. Aristotle's Meteorologica and the Bible in the Framework of the Eighteenth Century Science History

    Authors
    Demarée, G.
    Nordli, O
    Malaquias, I.
    Gonzalez Lopo, D.
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    Discipline
    Earth and related Environmental sciences
    Subject
    Volcano Eruption
    Earthquake
    Seaquake
    Dry Fog
    Lisbon 1755
    Aristotle
    Meteorologica
    Bible
    Audience
    General Public
    Scientific
    Date
    2007
    Publisher
    IRM
    KMI
    RMI
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    Description
    he earthquake, or better said the seaquake, of All Saints’ Day of 1 November 1755 at Lisbon was felt in three different continents, namely Europe, Africa and America. The ensuing tsunami was observed in Europe, in Africa, on the Azores and Madeira, and even in the Antilles and the eastern coast of America. Later observations showed in the whole of Europe the presence of “seiches”, i.e. fluctuations of the water surface due to the seism. The authors have considered the meteorological conditions at the moment of the earthquake and suggest here a new interpretation of the appearance of a yellow fog or smoke and the foul smell of sulphur namely as a consequence of the eruption of Katla volcano in Iceland a fortnight before. This interpretation is confronted with the then dominating theory of Aristotle’s Meteorologica or with prognostications from the Bible. Nevertheless, other accounts testify the emerging new vision of scientific ideas in the spirit of the Enldightenment
    Citation
    Demarée, G.; Nordli, O; Malaquias, I.; Gonzalez Lopo, D. (2007). Volcano Eruptions, Earth- & Seaquakes, Dry Fogs vs. Aristotle's Meteorologica and the Bible in the Framework of the Eighteenth Century Science History. , Issue Bulletin des Séances - Mededelingen der Zittingen, p. 337-359, IRM,
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/8745
    Type
    Article
    Peer-Review
    Not pertinent
    Language
    eng
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