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Dodge City, Kans., by E. D. Emigh; Detailed Cloud Observations in Colorado, by 

 J. B. Willsea; Midwinter Weather Conditions in Western Ontario, by A. G. Seyfert; 

 A West Indian Storm, by J. S. Quin; Remarks on Bigelow's Studies on tbe Circula- 

 tion of the Atmosphere, by A. Wbeikof; The Vertical Component of the Wind (illus.), 

 by 31. Dechevrens; A Study of Some Errors of KiteMeteorographsand Obsen T ations 

 on Mountains (illus.), by H. H. Clayton; The Transvaal Observatory, by R. T. A. 

 Innes; Climate of Siberia, Korea, and Manchuria, by E. B. (Harriott; The Winter of 

 L903-4, by W. B. Stockman; and notes on wind effects (illus.), Argentine Republic 

 weather service, seismological work, [meteorological] averages by months or by sea- 

 sons, a Hawaiian Weather Bureau station, uniformity in methods and standards of 

 instruction in meteorology, weather forecasts by local observers, new astrophysical 

 and meteorological observatories, a new mountain observatory, kite ascensions at 

 Kazan, polarization of the light of the sky, the winter of 1903-4 at Thompson, Wind- 

 ham County, Conn., local storm at Portland, Oreg., bright meteor of September 15, 



1902, and hypotheses as to the cause of the aurora borealis. 



Report of the Meteorological Council (Rpt. Meteor. Council [Great Britain], 



1903, pp. ISO, Jig. 1, map 1). — An account of the work of the council during the year 

 ended March 31, 1903, in the lines of ocean meteorology, weather telegraphy and 

 forecasts, climatology, and miscellaneous investigations is given, with statements 

 regarding publications of the council and its library and finances. Information of a 

 miscellaneous character is given in a series of appendixes. The success of 8.30 p. m. 

 forecasts during 1902-3 was, complete 53 per cent, partial 35 per cent. The average-- 

 for the preceding 10 years were, complete 55.7 per cent, partial 27.3 per cent. 



Meteorological observations, Moscow, Idaho, 1902, J. E. Bonebright 

 (Idaho Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 18-30). — Daily ami monthly summaries are given of obser- 

 vations on temperature, precipitation, pressure, cloudiness, and wind movement. 



Report of the meteorologist, N. Helme (Rliode Island Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 

 375- .'91 ). — This includes general notes on the weather during the year ended June 30, 

 1903, and a tabulated record of observations at Kingston on temperature, precipita- 

 tion, cloudiness, and prevailing winds during each month from July, 1902, to June, 

 1903, inclusive, with a summary for the year ended June 30, 1903. The latter sum- 

 mary is as follows: 



Temperature (degrees F. ). — Maximum, 90, July 9, and August 4, 1902; minimum, 

 — 12, December 9, 1902; mean, 48.3; highest monthly mean, 67, July, 1902; lowest 

 monthly mean, 27.2, December, 1902; highest daily mean, 77.5, July 9, 1902; lowest 

 daily mean,— 2, December 9, 1902. Precipitation (inches). — Total (rain and melted 

 snow), 59.27; greatest monthly, 9.19, March, 1903; least monthly, 0.70, May, 1903; 

 greatest in 24 consecutive hours, 2.50, April 15, 1903; snowfall — total 45. Weather. — 

 Number of clear days, 138; number of fair days, 96; number of cloudy days, 131; 

 number of days on which there was precipitation of 0.01 in. or more, 103. Prevail- 

 ing wind, west. 



Meteorological observations, J. Haltneret al. (Jahrb. St. Gall. Naturw. Gesell., 

 1901-2, pp. 621-640). — Summaries are given of observations on pressure, temperature, 

 relative humidity, cloudiness, precipitation, wind movement, etc., during 1902 at a 

 number of stations in St. Gall. 



Meteorological observations, J. S. Pakt et al. {Agr. Bid. Straits and Federated 

 Malay States, 3 (1904), No. 4, pp. 147-157). — Tables give monthly rainfall from 

 1894 to 1903 in the various districts of Negri Sembilan; daily observations on tem- 

 perature, rainfall, humidity, and wind movement at Seremban during February, 

 1904; and abstracts of similar observations during the month of March at Singa- 

 pore, Penang, Malacca, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, and Muar. 



Report on radiation of the international meteorological committee at 

 Southport in 1903, J. Violle {Ann. Chim. et Phys., 8. ser., 2 (1904), Mag, pp. 134- 



