110 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW E.EBBUARY, 1924 meteorologic$ activities of that oountry. This distri- storm, which many will remember, occurred in Marcb, bution is as follows : 1917, when the desert region was dry and bare, but the Climetolog . Observatorio meteorologico de Lishoa (Faciilrlade forested area under cover of snow. At this time a de Sciencim-&sboa). sample of the dust as it had fallen on the snow in northern Actinometry: Observatorio meteorologico- do Port0 (Serra do Idaho was taken, the snow melted, and the amount of dr Pilar-Po%) . - weighed. showed that the deposit in one si& TerresM Magnetism and Seiamology : Observatorio metero- soil This lo ico de Coimbra (Gumeada-Coimbra). storm amounted to 600 pounds per acre. The dust was %poptic charta and Forecasting: Elervipo meteorologico da observed sticking to the limbs and leaves of trees gener- Marinpa (Lieboa. nlly in the Priest River Valley throughout the following Agnoultural d eteomlogy :Servip meteorologico do Minieterio summer. da Agricultura (Lieboa). Evidently these storms should be of more than passing The studies of the ;high atmosphere and of atmos- interest in that they influence outdoor occupations, heric electricity are for the resent under the Marine farm crops, and timber production.4. A. Lamen. gervice but will probably be c5 anged in the reorganiza- tion. Tbe Meteor010 'cd Service of the Azores will continue in charge oP the meteorological work of the islands. SOUTH PACIFIC WEATHER REPORTS AND STORM ested tbat correspondence relating to any of WARNINQS theIt sever is 83% elds of work mentioned be addressed directly [Reprinted from Apia (Samoa), Radio BuZlUin, &moa Tfmnar. Jmunry 18, 1W] to the office concerned.-C. L. M. South Pacific radio stations are cooperating withthe Apia Observatory in collectin weat,herreports and broad- DUST STORMS OF NORTHERN IDAHO AND WESTERN storm warnings. Buvs, Nukualofa, Norfolk MONTANA c"t?fIslan , Vila, Awanui, and Noumea sent their re orts to A ia. Vila exchanges weather re orts with r3oumea. "hem is a note on the origin of dust fall on pa e 32, drfolk Island passes its report to 8uva. Noumea sends volume 5, of the Bulletin o the American illekoro fogical its report from Noumea and Vila to Suva. Suva trans- Society, February, 1924. 12 years' residence mits its own and the reportas from Vila, Noumcs, and in Montana and northern Id o 'r have witnessed a Norfolk Island to Apia. Papeete and Nukualofa report eat man dust storms. These storms, commonly direct to Apia. gown as 'Palousern," have their on in in the desert The message consists of: region of eastern Wasbington and nort% eastern Ore on, 1. The station from which the report emanates and are of comparatively frequent occurrence. Bey 1. The bwometer. are well known arid desplsed by hausekee ers in Kdis- 3. Thermometer-dry. pell, Missoula, Thonipson Falls, Libby ancp all surrouncl- 4. Thermometer-wet. towns. The dust penetrates into every house and 5. Wind-direction. Zce, making it ossiblo for anypne to write his name on 6. Wind force by Beaufort scale. the furniture. &en aqcompanied by rain or snow, the 7. Sky and weather in Beaufort letters. window panes and buildings are besmirched with streaks The station broadcastin weather reports makes each of red dirt. To have one of these storms happen immedi- report successively. The freatk sign, dashdot,-dot-dot- ately after paint.ing a home is exasperating. The dust clash (bk) separates each report., e. - travels over the unddatin Palouse region in northern Apia-30.16-80.78. ENE. 3 BC Rk) Idaho where the de osits aave laid the foundationsfor Suva-30.08-79-78 ENE. 5 OCR (hk) and so on, one of the richest w1 eat-producing counties in America. finishing with the time that observations were made, Petersen (see Science, January 27, 1933) proved by re- 0330 or 3030 M. M. T. civil (9 a. m. or 4 p. m. Apia peated measurements that this deposit amounted to 2 time) . mches er oentury. The dust is laid down in the moun- These reports are collected by Apia, t,urned over to tains of northern Idaho where it may be seen any day Apia Observator , and broadcasted with storm warnings and anywhere during the summer months. Here it no and Apia's weatier report at 2330 G. M. T. civil (noon doubt has-profoundly influenced the growth and distri- A ia time) and at 0830 G. M. T. civil (9 p. m. A ia time). bution of one of America's most valuable timber trees, &en stom warnings are issued Apia broa Bcasts on the western white pine, for the best growth and develop- !,OOO meters and Suva repeats on 600 meters. If Apia ment of this species takes ace on the deep soils whjch issues EL storm warning, Awanui broadcasts the warnmg lie directly in the path op' the waterly wmds carrying immediately after the routine New Zedand weather and depositing this dust. One very pronounced dust report and informs the Met.eorologica1Office, Wellington.

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