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METEOROLOGY— WATER. 



Text-book of meteorology, J. Il\\\ (Lehrbuch der Meteorologie. Leipsic: 

 II. Tauchnitz, 1905, '.. < </.. pp. 6^2; rev. in Vature [London], l.i (1906), Vo. 

 1890, p. 210). — The firsl edition of this work appeared in 1901 (E. s. R., 13, p. 



923). In this second edition the volume of the book has I n considerably 



reduced, many original references cut ou1 and new ones added, and many parts 

 thoroughly revised, ns. for example, the section relating \>> meteorology of the 

 upper air. 



The study of meteorology, I'. Waldo (Education, 'j'> (1905), Vo. ■'>. \>\>- I)' 1 



(53). This is a brief review of progress which 1ms l n made in the United 



States in developing courses of instruction in meteorology, especially the work 

 of Professor Davis ;it Harvard. The courses in meteorology given .it thai insti- 

 tution ;ire described, .-is well ns the opportunities for advanced work :it the 

 Harvard College Astronomical and Blue Hill observatories. 



Recent advances in meteorology and meteorological service in Japan, 

 S. T. Tamura (Pop, 8ci. Mo., 68 i 1906), \>. 2, pp. 1 ■'>'■> ///i. A brief accounl is 

 given of the organization, equipment, and work of the meteorological service of 

 Japan, which was established in 1S7.">, systematic meteorological observations 

 having been made, however, ns early ;is 1872 at the observatory at Hakodate. 

 The important contributions which Japanese meteorologists have made to prac 

 tical and theoretical meteorology and the diffusion of such knowledge are con- 

 sidered in some detail. 



"Weather report, 1905, .1. B. Reynolds (Ann. Rpt. Ontario Agr. Col. and 

 /:./■/;/. Farm, •>'/ (1905), />/>. 32, 33). — Tabular statements are given of observa 

 tions at Ontario Agricultural College and at various other points in Ontario on 

 temperature and precipitation. The temperature and frost observations at 

 Guelph during 1 '. >< >r> are compared with those of 6 preceding years. The mean 

 temperature for 1905 was 13.6° F.. the highesl 89.06, in July, the lowest 15, in 

 February; tin* last killing frost in spring April '_'4 (29.5°), the firsl in autumn 

 September 26 (29 ►. 



Meteorological observations, J. E. Ostrander. C. II. CiTAnwTCK, and T. A. 

 Babbv i Massachusetts sin. Met. Huh. 205, 206, /</>• '/ each). — Summaries of ob- 

 servations at Amherst. Mass.. on pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, 

 wind, sunshine, cloudiness, and casual phenomena during January and Fehru 

 ary, 1906. The data are briefly discussed in a general note on the weather ol 

 each month. 



Report of meteorologist, X. IIki.mi: (Rhode /xhtml Sta. Rpt. 1905, j>i>. 821- 

 .?'/.?>. — This includes general notes on the weather during the year ended June 

 30, 1905, and a tabulated record of observations at Kingston on temperature, 

 precipitation, cloudiness, and prevailing winds during each month from July. 



1904, to June. 1905, inclusive, with a summary for the year ended .Tun" 30, 



1905. The latter summary is ns follows: 



Temperature (degrees F.).— Maximum, 87, July 19, 1904; minimum, —4, I'd' 

 ruary 4, 1905; mean, 15.3; highesl monthly mean. 68.3, July. 1904; lowest 

 monthly mean. 21, February, 1905; highesl daily mean. 75, July 19 and 20, 

 1904; lowest daily mean, T.."». February 4, 1905. Precipitation (inches). Total 

 (rain and melted snow). 11. CI; greatest monthly. 7. »'.:;. August, 1904; least 

 monthly, 1.69, May. 1905; greatest in 24 consecutive hours. 2.48, Augusl 10, 

 P.kiJ; snowfall, total 51. Weather. — Number of clear days. 151; number <>f 

 fair days, 122; number of cloudy days. \r2: number of days on which there was 

 precipitation of 0.01 in. <>r more, '•)'•». Prevailing wind, southwest and west 



