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tion 6 seconds; gh 30" p. m., light shock, NNW-SSE, inten- MElXICAN CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA. sity 11, duration 6 secouds. October 35, 11" 35" p. in., slight but prolonged tremors, NNW-SSE, iiiteiisity 11, duration 32 Through the kind cooperation of Sefior Manuel E. Pastrana, seconds. October 31, 6h 30'" p. m., very slight tremors. Director of the Central Meteorologic-Magnetic Observatory, TABLES.-RainJall at skations Ob Rim, October, 1901. the monthly sumniaries of Mexican data are now commu- nicated in manuscript, iu advance of their publication in G the Boletin Mensual. An abstract, translated into English Statlons. measures, is here given, iu continuation of the similar tables published in the MONTHLYWEATHER REVIEW since 1896. 14 The barometric meane are now reduced to standard gravity. Mm. Lull&. 1. Slpurlo ITalamanca) ...... 14. Juan Vlnas...... 859 M&n data for Octobm, 1901. 8. Boca Banano ...... ll 18 15. Santlago...... 258 - 3. Limon...... 163 16 16 Paraiso ...... La 4. Swamp Mouth. Po7 16 17. La8 Concavas 866 Prevalllng ...... d dlreotlon. 6. Zent ...... 146 16 18. Partsgo ...... 316 Statlons. * -. 6. ante HOffUUng ...... 104 8 19. Tree 10s ...... 316 id 7. Slqulrres ...... 404 16 e0. 8. FranclscoQ ...... 14 3 8. anapilea ...... 489 21 21. San Jose ...... 478 IS f! 9. Sara lqul ...... 801 30 22. La Verbena ...... 7'20 la Pl 10. san8arlos...... at I23. Nuestro Am0 ...... 325 - 11. Las Lomas...... 449 !% ?A. Alajnela ...... 351 Ftet. 12. Peralta ...... 4961 27 1. San Isidro Alajuela ...... 698 Inch Turrialba Chlhuahua ...... 4,669 2.29 13...... Guadalajara ...... 5,186 4.60 nw...... (Obs del. Est.) Uuanajuato ...... 6.640 89.69 83.3 0.98 ene...... Leon (Qnanajuato)... 5, 906 24.29 78.3 0.94 ne...... Linares ...... 1,188 93.44 88.7 3.89 8...... HAWAIIAN CLIMATOLOQICAL DATA. MasatIan ...... 25 B.R4 89.4 72.9 81.1 78 2.18 nw...... Merlda ...... 50 :?.Si 95.0 1.28 ne...... By CUBTISJ. LTONS.Territorial Meteorologist. Mexlco (Obs. Cent.). . 7,472 23.05 74.5 45.888.1 1.878.3 8166 1.14 n...... Monterre (8em ). ... 1.6.26 28.34 101.1 49.3 71.4 74 3.b ene...... Membgienl obsc~-r*llion8at Honohr.lzr.,October, 1901. Mowlia tkminado). . 23.87 75.9 47.5 61.7 73 1.59 ne...... The station 1s at 810 18' N 1570 50' W. Pnebla (Col. Cat.) ... ;; % 23.35 76.6 4i.l R2.4 66 0.86 ene...... Bawallan standard tlme lob slow of Ureenwlch tlme. Honolulu local mean Puabla (Col. d. Est.). 7,118 1.83 77.0 43.0 62.1 65 0.26 ene...... 5 Qneretaro 6. OiW 86.8 01 0.15 tlme is 1Oh 31" slow of Qreenwioh...... %.eo 78.3 47.3 e...... Pressnre is corrested for temperature and reduoed to sea level, and the gravlty S. Isldro(IIac.de Qto] ...... 75.8 61.7 ...... 1.38 ...... oorrectlon -0.06. has been ap lied. ToInca ...... s, 812 21.86 70.9 94.9 54.9 68 1.18 ...... The adagedirection and krce of the wind and the average cloudineqs for the Zapotlan ...... 6, oi8 25.06 80.6 53.3 6i.8 68 4.21 whole day are glven nnless the have varled more than usual 111 which ease the ex- ~- - tremes are glven. The scale o!wind force is 0 to Is or Beaufort scale. Two direc- *Reduced to standard temperature and gravil tlons of wind or values of wind force. or amount's of cloudiness, connected by a dash. indlcattd change from one to tha_I_ nthnr.- - ___-. The rainfall for twentyfour hc aura is measured at 9 a. m. local, or 7.31 p. m , --. - -.---- Qreenwlch tlme on the respectlve dates. Tbe rain gage: 8 lnche! in diameter, is 1 foot above gronnd. Thermometer, 9 fcet REUENT PAPERS BEARINQ ON METEOROLOGY. above ground. Qroand IS 43 feet.. and~~ the barometer 50 feet above sea level. - -- __ W. F. R. PEILLTPS.In charge of Llbrary, etc. Durlnp twenty-four hours preceding I p. m.. Green- a wich tlme. or 2.2Q a. m.. Honolulu time. =ai The subjoined titles have been selected from the con- ;p= tents of the periodicals and serials recently received in the :- Date. - sz library of the Weather Bureau. The titles selected are of nu papers or other communications bearing on meteorology or cdk 2" $2 cognate branches of science. This is not a complete index ge of the meteorological contents of all the journals from which --sf __s it has been compiled; it shows only the articles that appear tt to the compiler likely to be of particular interest in connec- 1 .... 89. d 71 0 18 tion with the work of the Weather Bureau: Z.... 89.m 73 72.9 2.79 s.... 89. Q6 7) 69.8 0.14 h'cieiiti@ Ainerican. Nera Tork. Vol. 85. 4.... M.00 74 66.6 0.00 !5.... 89.95 70 66.5 0.00 -Santos Domont wins the Dentsch Prize. P. 312. 6.... es. BB 75 68.1 8 3 29.Q9 '29.91 0.01 Hopkins, Qeorge 116. A few Meteorological Instruments. P. 7.... 89. 98 72 6Q.8 2 4 29.99 18.110 0.14 312. 8.. . 30.0 76 67.3 2-3 5 3o.oci .2o.Q5 0.01 9 :.. es.DB 75 70 0.09 Scierilijk ,4aie?9an Supplumatit. Nm Tork. T701. 52. IO.... 89.86 7268 0.08 -The Rose "Aviator." P. 31632. 11 .... 89. SB 88 66 0.00 &knee. New Tork. Tlol. 14. la.... 89.91 71 68 67.3 81 ns. 0.01 18 ..... 89.69 76 68 67.7 74 1 nne. 0.08 Abbe, Cleveland. Cannonade against hailstorms. Pp. i38-739. 14.... 29.89 74 68 6S.51 68 ne. 0.01 l'errestriol Mizgnetisrn. Bdlinwia. l>l. 6. 15.... 89. 00 72 69 66.0 69 nne. 0.00 Ebert, H. Verteiliing der elektrisrhen Ionen in den hcheren 16 .... 89. 911 To 68.5 67.5 74 ne. 0.01 17.... 89. 95 74 69 66.51 75 nne. 0.02 Schichten der Atmosphlire. Pp. 9i-I 19. la.... 89.m 71 88.8 66.81 69 nne. 0.01 Kesslits, Wilhelm. Report on the Magnetic Observations made IS.... 89. 96 69 67 67.7 76 ne. 0.04 at Pola, Ailstria, during the time of the Total Solar Eclipse of m.... es. 99 6966 67.71 75 ne. 0.02 21 .... es. 98 66 61.7 86.5 72 ne. 0.00 May 17, IS, lfml. Pp. 123-135. . !a8....89. Q3 70 68 60.71 E nne. 0.00 Moureaux, Th. Report on the Magnetic Observations made at 1....89. Q!a 78 70.5 69.7 81 ne. 0.07 the Magnetic Observatory at Val-Joyeux, France. during the a.... 89. 99 6Q.0 78 nne. 1-5 7-1 29.m Jb.8Q 0. rn %.... 29.91 68.7 t?4 ne. 8 .d 29.99 29.00 0.oa Total Solar Eclipse of hIay 17, 18, 1901. Pp. 135-128. M.... 89. 95 68.5 8.2 ne. 24 8-6 29.99 129.93 0.28 Haga, W. Report on the Magnetic Observations made at the zi.... es. 94 76 70.6 68.8 75 ne. 3 42999.391 0. la Universitv of Groningen, Holland, during the Total Solar Eclipse sa.... Bo. 0 76 71.5 69.0lm ne. 4-5 4 s0:Os h:9r 0.01 m .... B9.99 76 70 BH.7 73 eoe. 3-1 4 80.04 29.95 0.00 of Mav 17, lS, 1501. P. 129. so.... 89.961 74 70.3 68.7 74 ne. 8-4 8 30.05 Q.95 0. 00 Snelleic Maurits. Re >art on the Magnetic Observitions made at 31.. .. BIJ. 00 71 69.7 71.0 88 me. 2 4 30.09 89.91 0.00 the de Bilt Meteoro\ogical and Magnetic Observatory near - Utrecht. Holland, during the Total Solar Eclipse May IT, 18, sums...... , ...... 4.14 of 1901. Pp. 131)-134. Meana B.941 72.2 88.7 67.8 76.0 ...... Rijckevorsel, van. Report on the Magnetic Observations made Depar at Ylissingen (Flushing) Holland, during the Total Solar Eclipse turn. -0.01( I...... {-1.7 +3 ...... l.G8 of May 17, 18, 1901. PI>.135-143. ___-5,. _- Ph&wophiccrl Mirgclgcvciiie. hnaon. 6th 8eries. Vol. 2. *Thls pressure is 88 recorded at 1 p. m.. Qreenwich time. tThese temperatures Jeans, J. H. The Meclianiam of Radiation. Pp. 421456. are observed at 6 a. m local or 4-31 p m (Jreenwich time. $These values are the Geographical Jozcrnnl. London. I-ol. meansol l6+9+2+91'14. kBeauf& s&e. 18. Mean temperature for October, 1901 (6+3+9) i3=75.8'; normal 1s 76.30. Mean Dickson, H. N. The Mean Tern eratiire of the Atmosphere and pressure for Ootober (9+3)+2=2Qe.950: normal 1s 29.966. the Causes of Glacial Periods. Sp. 516-533.

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____~______~ Natwe. Londoa. Vol. 64. Hergesell, H. Die Berliner wissenschaftlichen Luftfahrten. Pp. Shaw, W. N. The London Fog Inquiry. Pp. 649450. 43949. -Ocean Circulation. PD.66k-666. Ereherzog Leopold Ferdinand. Selten schiiner Regenbogen. Alpine Journal. New Tork. I'OZ 30. Pp. 459460. Hepburg; Malcolm L. The Influence of High Altitudes in Erzherzog Leopold Ferdinand. Zum Kapitel der Staubregen. Mountaineering. Pp 3584393. PI,. 460. Phydeal Rsoho. hncaeter. Vol. 13. -Charles Meldrum. P. 460. Pender, Harold. On the Magnetic Effect of Electrical Convec- -Vorliiufiger Bericht iiber die internationale Ballonfahrt vom tion. Pp. 903-333. 4 Juli, 1901. Pp. 460461. Fmtiish Gmg9.nphimCl Mngnzino. Ediiibwgh. JW. 17. -Vorliiufiper Bericht iiber die internationale Ballonfahrt vom Bruce, W. S. The Scottish Antarctic Ex edition. Pp. 561-569. 1 August, 1901. Pp. 4til-W. Ravenstein, E. e.,. Mill, H. R., and &kaon, H. N. The -Nachtrag zum Stauhfall vom Mjirz 1901. P. 462. Climatology of Africa. Pp. 582-595. Richter, E. Der Staubfall VcJm 11 MPrz und die Gletscherfor- Bnqinem'ng A-MF~.Neio I'ork. I'd. 46. schung. P. 463. Chibas, Eduardo J. A heavy Rainfall at Guuntanamo, Cuba. Becke, F. Nachtrag ziir mikroskopischen Untersuchung des P. 368. Stanbfalles vom 11 MBrz 1901. Pp. 462463. La Nature. Pa&. %e dnwde. Barac, M. Mittheilung iiher den mit dem Regen in der Nacht S., J. F. Papillons et trmpCratnrc. P. 331. voni 10 auf den 11 Miirz 1901 in Fiome gefallenen Staub. Pp. Otto, Manus. L'Cclnir en boule. Pp. 361362. 463164. Compte8 Rendua de l'Aoid&i& dm Science8. Park. Tome 133. -Meteorologische Beobach tungen in Deutsch-Neu-Guinea. Pp. Lannelongue, Achard et <)aillard. De I'influence des varia- 463467. tions de tempCrature sur l'bvolution de la tuberculose espCri- -Regenfall am Kamerun Pi k. P. 467. mentale. P . 577 559. MacDowall, Alex. B. Mond und Repenfall. P. 469. Sagnac, G. kode-de production de rayons lumineus divergents MacDowall, Alex. B. Mond nnd Wetter. Pp. 408169. t~180O du Boleil. Pp. iO3-704. Forfeitt, William. Regenmessungen LLI Upoto am oberen Kongo Ciel el Tme. BriixeUe8. 22ma annle. 1901. 1899-1900. P. 469. -La station mCtCorologique de la Tour Eiffel. Pp. 385-304. -Die Bedeutung des Wasserrlampfes und der Kohlensiure bei -Observations diverses sur les aurores polaires at 1'6lectricitB der Absorption in der Atmosplliire. Pp. 450-471. atmospbrique. Pp. 4R?404. -Gleichzeitige Beobachtungen auf dem Xtna-Observatorium. La pluie dans 1'Inde et les variations de la tempCrnture solaire. Pp. 4il4i2. Pp. 405-406. -Sonnenreflektor. P. 473. -Hypromhtres I branche d'Cpicka. Pp. 406407. -- Frank Very iiber seine Experimen~luntersucheniiber atmos- -GrEle remarqunble. P. 408. phiirische Stralilung. Pp. 4i24iS. Prine, W. De I'influence des courants de convection Bur les indi- Schwzdbe, G. Mittelwerthe der Temperatur fiir Berlin (Aussen- cations d'instruments trPs mobiles. Pp. 409-4%. staclt), rediicirt auf die Periode 1851-1900. Pp. 473-175. -La pliisgrande hauteur atteinte par un ballon month. Pp. 420- -Meteorolopische Beobachtungen zii Norway-House, Hudsons- 431. bailiinder. P. 475. Da8 W&&. Berlin. 18 Jahrg. -Direkte Erseugnnp der S-Strahlen in der Luft. P. 476. Klengel, Friedrich. Ueber das Wetterschiessgebiet bei Win- Wolfer, A. Provisorische Sonnenflecken-Relativzahlen fir das disch-Feistritz im siidlichen Steiermark. Pn. 2li-326. 111 Quartal 1901. P. 476. Stade, Hermann. Die meteorologische Ho'chstation Zugspitze. Pp. 226-339. Memardue, W. Die Tempersturverhiltnisse im August 1!)01 unter etwa5O0 N. Br. P. 232. PHE MEASUREMENT OF SUNSHINE AND THE PRELIMI- Potinecke, -. Die Theorie des Regenbogens. Pp. 233-?40. NARY EXAMINATION OF ANGSTROMS PYRHELI- Gam. Ltipaig. 37 Jahyg. OMETER. -Hiihenbestimmung des Nordli'cbts. P. 757. C. F. MARVIN.Profeseor In charge Instrument Dhlslou. -Die Regentrge vom 13 bis 16 September. Pp. 757-755. Natum'aat?nar.?uafllic?~eRrcndachnu. Braunachw~g. 16 J~LT~. While the writer wa8 in attendance last August at the con- Jansson, Martin. Ueber die Wiirmeleitungsfiihigkeitcles Schnees. rention of Weather Bureau officials held in Milwaukee he -.P "&".510 Hann, Julius. Einige Ergebnisse der Teniperaturbeobnclitungeii vas plied with iiiinierous questions pertaining to the instru- auf dem Strassburger Miinsterthuni. Pp. 537438. mental work of the Weather Bureau, ninny of which related Qeographischs Zeitsc?&Tifl. Leipig. 17 Juhrg. ;o the measurement and registration of sunshine, especially Fiteau, August. Temyeratur in den hiichsten Luftschichten. n P. 591. varying degrees of intensity. The sunshine recorders' at Fiteau, August. Atmosphire Wirmestrahlung. Pp. 591-593. >resent in use at Weather Bureau stations are recognized as Fiteau, August. Staubfall und Gletacherforschuug. Pp. 591- tt best but imperfect, and the records only approximate and 592. ncomplete. Anmk8 de Chide et & Phy8ique. Paria. 7m.a sdrim. Tome 24. The urgent need of decidedly improved apparatus for this Cremieu, -. RCpCtition ezpbriences de M. Rowland, relatives h purpose is keenly appreciated by many of our officials whose la " convection Clectrique." Pp. 39-220. Beiblatter eu den Aimden der P?~g8ik. Leipig. Bmd 25. :lose daily relation with agricultural interests emphasizes Margules, M. Uber den Arbeitswert einer Luftdruckverteilung ;he incomplete character of the data at present available. unci iiber die Erhaltiing der Druckunterscliiede. P. SOS. rhe subject is one, however, which is but imperfectly under- Zahm, A. F. Luft.widerstand bei Gesrlisindigkeiten unter tsu- 3tood by the majority of those who discussed the question send Fuss in der Sekunde. Pp. 8954399. Reichel, W. Luftwiderstand bei elektrischen Sch nellbal~nen. uith me, and it ~eenisappropriate, therefore, at this oppor- Pp. 900-901. ,unity to preface the present account of the comparison of Mac Adie, A. Brechung von Schallwellen an Nebelflichen. P. )yrhelionieters with a few brief statements of the general 901. >rinciples underlying nieasurements of solar radiation. Boernstein, R. Das Wetterschiessen. Pp. 940-941. The present state of our knowledge of this intricate and Memoria8 y Reirislo de lo Socisdad Cientifia " Aiiimw Akatt," Mezico. Tom0 16. leeply involved problem has just been summarized by Mr. Munoz, Jose M. Garcia. hude sur la MBtCorologie agricole du Frank W. Very' in an excellent article which is recommended District de LBon dans ses rapports avec les cultures routinitares et .o everyone studying this question. This writer, however, aB perfectionnCes. Pp 5-24. iecessi ty compells in so condensed a summary, presupposes Boletin del Inaiiiuto Fi.4ico-Gwgiw$co de Co& Ricia. &in Joat3 de Ch?4 t reasonable acquaintance with the subject on the part of his Rita. Air0 1. Pittier, Enrique. La, presiim atmpsfCrica en Snn Jose segiin las *eadem,whereas, it is desired in what follows, to set forth observaciones practicadas de lSS9 it 1900 en el Observatorio Mete- iriefly such elementary facts and principles as will help the orol15gico Nacional. Pp. 39-22. ~ 'Annual Report of the Chief of the Weather Bureau. 1891-93, p. 30; &t00r0b~hsZeilschr~t. Tien. Bund 18. innual Report of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, 1893, p. IS. Bezold, W. v. Die Meteorologie um die Wcntle des Jahrhund- The Solar Constant. MONTIILSWEATHER REVIEW, August, 1901, erts. Pp. 433-439. 1. 357.

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