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Meteorological observations, J. E. Ostrandeb and T. \. Barry (Massachusetts 

 Sta. Met. Buls. 207, 208, pp. 4 each). — Summaries of observations al Amherst, Mass., 

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

 casual phenomena during March and April, 1906. The data are briefly discussed in 

 a general note on the weather of each month. 



Meteorological observations at the Michigan Agricultural College for the 

 year 1904 [Michigan Sta. Rpt. 1905, pp. 99-128). Tabulated daily and monthly 

 summaries of observations during 1904 on temperature, pressure, precipitation, 

 humidity, cloudiness, wind movement, etc. 



Swedish meteorological observations, 1904, II. 1.. Hamburg M< t. Takttag. 

 Sverige [Observ. MH. Sued.], K. Svenska Vetensk. Akad., ',>'■ I 1904), />/>■ X 157). This 

 report is divided into.", part-, 1 1 ) daily observations al 18 stations nf thesecond< rder, 

 (2) monthly and animal summaries of all the meteorological elements furnished by 



39 stations of the second order, and | 3 "--lay means of temperature at the 39 Btati ms 

 included in part 2. 



Meteorological observations for the year 1904 at the Ploti Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, M. Svolinskv (Ghodichnuil Otchet Ploty. Sehk. Kkoz. Opuitn. 

 siani:!',, to [1904), /'/'■ 1-25). As in previous years i E. S. R., 16, p. -Ml . this report 

 summarizes observations on precipitation | including snowfall |, evaporation, humidity 

 of the air, temperature of the air and of the soil atdifferenl depths, insolation and 

 solar radiation, atmospheric pressure, and direction of wind. The total precipitation 

 during the year was 299.4 mm., the smallest for the t.n years during which observa- 

 tions have been made at the station. The distribution of the rainfall, however, was 

 favorable for the growth of crops. The mean annual temperature of the air was 

 below normal. The maximum temperature was 35.1° C, July IS; the minimum, 

 — 23.2°, January Hand L3. The maximum pressure during the year was 764.6 mm., 

 the minimum 728 nun. The prevailing direction of wind was northwest 



Observations at the meteorological observatory of the University of Inns- 

 bruck in 1902, \V. Trabbrt (Ber. Naturw. Med. Ver. Innsbruck, ."■> \ 1908-4, 1904-5), 

 />/>. 277-887). — Detailed tabular records of daily observations on atmospheric pressure, 

 temperature, humidity, cloudiness, wind, and precipitation, and hourly observations 

 with self-recording apparatus on pressure, temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sun- 

 shine are given for each month of the year. 



International Meteorological Conference at Innsbruck | Nature [London"], 72 

 | 1905 i, Nos. is:.;, /,/,. r,io-:,i.'; 1875, j>j>. 662, 568; 78 I 1906), No. 1892, i>j>. 881, 882). — 

 A summary account of proceedings of this conference held at Innsbruck Septem- 

 ber 9-15, 1905, under the presidency of .1. M. lVrnter. 



In his opening address the president discussed particularly the importance and 

 progress of exploration of the upper air ami the problem of weather periods and 

 their connection with and dependence on the activity of the sun. Among the sub- 

 jects receiving particular attention wen- investigations of excessive rainfall, solar 

 radiation, long series homogeneous observations, meteorological observations during 

 the last century, island meteorological stations, and use of wireless telegraphy to 

 announce the approach of storm-. 



Japanese meteorological service in Korea and China, S. T. Tamuba [Science, 

 h. ser. t 28 {1906), No. 584, /'/>■ 896, 897 I.- The organization of a series of stations 

 under the supervision of the Ohemulpo Meteorological I observatory and their equip- 

 ment are briefly described. 



Climatic notes on the Sahara, K. F. Gai mi; Ann. Geogr., 14(190 . No. 78, 

 pp. 459-461; H"l. Amir. Geogr. Sue, 88 (1906), No. /. pp. 82 84; "/<•-•. in Science, n. 

 «i\, J.t (1906), X". 588, y. 555). — The more important climatic facts brought out in 

 this report are that strictly desert conditions are nol as extensive in the Sahara as 

 is generally believed; and that there have been three epochs in the climatic history 



