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meteorological investigation. The unf^atisfactory condition of j)reHent knowleilge 

 relating to the movement of the atmosphere and its relation to weatiier conditions is 

 pointed out, and attention is called to Uw importance of simultaneous barometer 

 readings in different parts of the world witli corresponding weather observations in 

 order that a synchronous weather chart for the world may be constructed. The 

 imjwrtance of correlating the results of studies of the upper atmosphere with condi- 

 tions prevailing at the surface is also pointed out. In general the author concludes 

 that "the real requirement of the time is not fewer observations, but more men and 

 women to interpret them." 



Tables of daily precipitation at special river and rainfall stations of tlie 

 United States Weather Bureau for the years 1893, 1894, 1895 {U. >S. Dept. 

 Agr., Weather Buredu Doc. 22S, pp. '25(i) . — The arrangement of the tables is alpha- 

 betical and the record is complete to the letter P. Notice of this comi)ilation has 

 been delayed in expectation of its completion. 



Meteorological observations, J. E. Ostrander and F. F. Henshaw {Massa- 

 chusetts Sta. Met. Bids. 175, 176, 177, pp. 4 each). — Summaries of observations on 

 pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, sunshine, cloudiness, and 

 casual phenomena during July, August, and September, 1903. The data are briefly 

 discussed in general notes on the weather of each month. 



Annual precipitation in Oklahoma, C. M. Strono ( Oklahoma Sta. Rpt. 1903, p. 

 65) . — A tabular summary of the precipitation records for 25 places in the Territory, 

 including data for 1902 and previous years (extending in some cases to 1889) and 

 general averages. 



Meteorological observations, C. B. Ridgaway ( Wyoming Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 49, 

 50). — A summary of observations at Laramie, Wyo., on temperature, relative humid- 

 ity, dew-point, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, evaporation, and direction and 

 velocity of the wind during the year 1902. 



British rainfall, 1902, H. S. Wallis and H. R. Mill {London, 1903, pp. 

 LXXVI ^ 250, Ulns.). — 01)servations at 3,500 stations are summarized. 



"Bed. rain" and. the dust storm of February 22, T. E. Thorpe {Nahire \_Lon- 

 don], 68 {1903), No. 1758, pp. 222, 223). — Analyses of the dust are reported and dis- 

 cussed. (For previous note see E. S. R., 14, p. 1054.) 



Meteorological annual for 1903, A. Lancaster {Annuaire meteor ologique pour 

 1903. Brussels: Observatoire metecjr ologique de Belgique, 1903, pp. 660). — This annual 

 contains, among other papers, articles on A Study of the Force of the Wind in Bel- 

 gium, by A. Lancaster; The History of Meteorology in Belgium, by J. Vincent; A 

 Study of the Movement of Cirrus Clouds in Cyclones and Anticyclones, by E. Van 

 der Linden, and Bibliographic Notes on Clouds (Classification and Nomenclature), 

 by J. Vincent. 



Meteorology of the spring of 1903 {Bui. Dir. Agr. et Com. [Tunis'], 8 {1903), 

 No. 28, pp. 400-405). — Observations at a number of places in Tunis on rainfall, tem- 

 perature, humidity, cloudiness, wind movement, etc., are summarized for the months 

 of March to May, 1903. 



A study of the climate of Tunis, G. Gine.stous {Bui. Dir. Agr. et Com. [Tunis'], 

 8 {1903), No. 28, pp. 347-394, pis. 3, figs. i<S).— The climatic features of different sec- 

 tions of Tunis are discussed and the available meteorological observations are sum- 

 marized in tables and diagrams. 



Indian rainfall, J. Eliot {Indian Met. Memoirs, 14 {1902), pp. 709). — This is a 

 reprint of Blandford's tables of rainfall published in 1886, with the inclusion of sim- 

 ilar data for the 14 years, 1887-1900. 



Variations in barometric pressure and the forecasting of weather, J. 

 Peroche {Rev. Sci. Paris, 4- ser., 20 {1903), No. 4, pp- 108-110). 



