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of reduction^ with the modifications necessary for special types of climate 

 and conditions of service, 



2. Forms and methods of publication of results from stations of 

 tlie several orders, (a) for local use, and (h) for general meteorological 

 purposes. 



3. Scales and projections for Weather Charts and Meteorological 

 maps. 



4. The discussion of observations for local and general purposes. 

 Selection of years for moan values, etc. 



5. Co-operative researches dealing with extensive portions of the 

 earth's surface. 



(a) The combination and discussion of normal meteorological ob- 

 servations for large parts of the earth's surface, (e.g., The rainfall 

 relations of the Indian Ocean and the continents bordering thereupon, 

 or the persistent Air currents of the Atlantic Ocean and their relation 

 to the fluctuations of pressure in the neighbouring land areas. The 

 pressure and rainfall relations of the Globe (Solar Physics Commission). 

 The Relations of Climate and Health (Sir Lauder Brunton's Com- 

 mittee of the South African Meeting of the British Association) . The 

 phenomena of local winds. 



(&) Instrumental equipment for special observations, such as solar 

 radiation, terrestrial magnetism, atmospheric electricity, or seismological 

 observations. 



The advantages which are anticipated from such a meeting are not 

 only those that would naturally follow from an exchange of views as to 

 methods of organization or of the tabulation and publication of results. 

 The development of the science in the direction of tracing the laws of 

 sequence of seasons is altogether dependent upon the effective co- 

 operation of workers over very wide areas. Such co-operation has 

 already yielded results of great importance for countries bordering on 

 the Indian Ocean and the extension of such work is among the most 

 important economic services that the study of meteorology can render to 

 the countries concerned. 



Seismology. 



The seismographs at Toronto and Victoria have been kept in oper- 

 ation and have yielded some very interesting data for seismological 

 research. During the eleven months, May, 1907, to the end of March, 

 1908, 52 disturbances, large and small, have been recorded at Toronto, 

 and 59 at Victoria; four were very large, and two of a medivmi 

 character. 



