orologists will be in attendance. A. Fleming, General Secretary, Am- It is both important and desirable erican Geophysical Union, Depart- that American meteorologists assume ment of Terrestrial Magnetism, 5241 their full share in contributing to the Broad Branch Road, N. W., Washing- expenses of this meeting. I should ton, D. C., or, if preferred, they may like therefore to appeal to all mem- be sent direct to the undersigned.— bers of the American Meteorological W. R. Gregg. Member, Finance Com- Society to have a part in this note- mittee, American Geophysical Union, worthy undertaking. Contributions, (c/o U. S. Weather Bureau, Washing- or pledges, should be sent to Dr. John ton) . The Terms of Meisinger Award Announced The committee on the Meisinger ments of contestants, preference will Aerological Research Fund award, be given, other things being approx- appointed by President Gregg, in imately equal, to meritorious efforts of the younger students and workers in accordance with a vote of the Council, meteorology. announces the following terms gov- 3. Studies having for their purpose erning an award from the income of the application of free-air data to the Meisinger Fund:— forecasting problems are specially recommended, this being the line along "That the Society make an award which Dr. Meisinger was principally of $100 or awards totalling at least this amount, together with suitable engaged; but any other topics in the certificates or plaques, under the Mei- field of aerology are admissible. singer Aerological Research Fund at 4. The committee will consider dis- the Annual Meeting in December 1938 cussions of aerological subjects pre- for one or more particularly meritori- sented at a meeting of a scientific so- ous and outstanding research con- ciety or published. tributions in aerology, either theo- 5. The period in which these papers retical or applied. shall have been presented or published "The following terms and conditions must be that from December 27, 1937' are stipulated: to November 30, 1938, inclusive. 1. The award is open only to citizens C. F. Brooks, chairman of countries in the Western Hemi- W. R. Gregg, ex-officio sphere. D. M. Little 2. Although no restrictions are E. J. Minser named as to age or scientific attain- C.-G. Rossby (Committee.) 4 Bibliography Prepared by Mr. Richmond T. Zoch, Librarian, U. S. Weather Bureau (Continued from Oct. 1937, BULLETIN, p. SUU) QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL a contribution, pp. 85-95.—A. 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Normand: On instab- Hamilton: The Oxford expedition to North ility from water vapour, pp. 47-70.—C. W. B. East Land, 1935-36. General meteorology, pp. Normand: Kinetic energy liberated in an 241-252.—G -Manley: Meteorological observa- unstable layer, pp. 71-74.—C. S. Durst and R. tions of the British East Greenland Expedition, C. Sutcliffe: The importance of vertical mo- 1935-36, at Kangerdlugssuak, 68° lo' N, 31° 44' tion in the development of tropical revolving W, pp. 253-276.—R. M. Poulter: Cloud fore- storms, pp. 75-84.—C. J. Boyden: The mech- casting: the daily use of the tephigram, pp. anics of the depression: Some criticisms and 277-292.—S. K. Banerji: Does thunderstorm Unauthenticated | Downloaded 10/01/21 08:32 PM UTC rain play any part in the replenishment of the Kans., 1935-36, pp. 388-92.—J. H. Gallenne: earth's negative charge? pp. 293-299.—J. 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(To be c -4{ Corrigenda March, 1938, BULLETIN, p. 125, in heaters in use were designed as 2nd paragraph of the note on "Orchard smudge pots, at a time when smoke was considered desirable, so the Heating .. .", last line, for "$60,000" smudge nuisance is now acute when- read instead "$60,000,000". This er- ever there is a succession of cold ratum gave an unfortunately errone- nights". ous impression, in regard to which J. March, 1938, BULLETIN, p. 109, the B. Kincer writes: aerological data on which the curves "In fact 'smudging' was discarded in Figures 1 and 2 are drawn was in- years ago instead of the growers correctly copied or transmitted. The "gradually adopting heating". During following significant points should be the 1937 freeze about 82 million gal- lons of oil were burned, costing$4,000,- changed or inserted: in Fig. 1, Fair- 000 for the oil alone. With a saving banks ascent, at 1050 m the tempera- of only $60,000 as published, this ture was —4°, at 1450 m —4°, at would certainly be a 'losing game'. As 2550 m —10°; the Miami ascent, at a matter of fact the saving was ac- tually several times the cost of the 3420 m should be 3°; the Fort Smith entire operation, including that of the ascent at 2350 m was —24°, and at oil." 3500 m —28°. In Fig. 2, Omaha as- However in regard to smudging vs cent, at 3380 m the specific humidity heating, F. A. Brooks of the Califor- nia Agric. Experiment Station, writes was 2.1 g. that: "Unfortunately, most of the Unauthenticated | Downloaded 10/01/21 08:32 PM UTC.