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Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries

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<strong>Weather</strong> <strong>By</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Moon</strong><br />

THE WORST EVER DROUGHTS<br />

BETWEEN 1820 – 1976 (England and Wales)<br />

YEAR<br />

STARTIN<br />

G<br />

MONTH<br />

PERIOD<br />

RAIN<br />

( inches)<br />

YEAR<br />

DIFFERENCE<br />

Approx.<br />

number<br />

of<br />

17-<br />

19<br />

year<br />

cycles<br />

1893 March 3 month<br />

2.<br />

8<br />

1929 Feb 3 month<br />

2. 8 36 2<br />

1921 Feb 6 month<br />

7.<br />

0<br />

1976 March 6 month<br />

8. 1 55 3<br />

1854 Feb 12month 24.<br />

3<br />

1888 Feb 12month 24. 5 34 2<br />

1921 Aug 16month 34.<br />

6<br />

1975 May 16month 29. 8 54 3<br />

1853 Dec 18month 36.<br />

7<br />

1887 June 18month 39. 2 54 3<br />

1857 Dec 18month 40.<br />

6<br />

1874 Feb 18month 40. 5 17 1<br />

1853 Oct 24month 56.<br />

6<br />

1887 Feb 24month 58. 7 34 2<br />

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