Atmospheric Art and the Volcanic Skies of Constable and Turner.
LOCATION
16-18 Queen Square
Bath
Somerset
BA1 2HN
United Kingdom
SPEAKER: Prof John Thornes, University of Birmingham.
ABSTRACT: Can art work as proxy data for volcanic eruptions and climate change? The skies of Constable and Turner will be examined for evidence of volcanic influence some 80 years before the Royal Society decided whether or not volcanic eruptions thousands of miles away can impact on our skies and climate.
BIOGRAPHY | John Thornes is emeritus professor of applied meteorology at the University of Birmingham. He is currently working part-time for Public Health England as a Principal Climate Change Scientist. Current research includes looking at the impact of severe weather on the NHS Ambulance Service and assessing the air quality of enclosed railway stations such as Birmingham New Street.
SPEAKER: Prof John Thornes, University of Birmingham.
ABSTRACT: Can art work as proxy data for volcanic eruptions and climate change? The skies of Constable and Turner will be examined for evidence of volcanic influence some 80 years before the Royal Society decided whether or not volcanic eruptions thousands of miles away can impact on our skies and climate.
BIOGRAPHY | John Thornes is emeritus professor of applied meteorology at the University of Birmingham. He is currently working part-time for Public Health England as a Principal Climate Change Scientist. Current research includes looking at the impact of severe weather on the NHS Ambulance Service and assessing the air quality of enclosed railway stations such as Birmingham New Street.