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Charles Darwin's Meteorological Observations aboard the H.M.S. Beagle
From: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Date: 20050901
Author:Cerveny, Randall S
On his milestone voyage, the founder of modern evolution theory often wrote perceptively about weather and climate, including the first discussion of the global teleconnective nature of El Niño/Southern Oscillation.
Famed naturalist Charles Darwin's epic journey to South America on board the H.M.S. Beagle is best known for his observations leading to his theory of evolution. However, as a naturalist, Darwin was interested in, and hired for, his expertise in all areas of natural science. This is particularly true of meteorology given that the captain of the Beagle, and Darwin's employer, was ...
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