126 Facts in Meteorology. 



The various phenomena and effects which result from this cause, 

 are usually considered as distinct meteors, and are variously named 

 in different countries, according to their sensible appearances, inten- 

 sity, extent and duration. Such stormy meteors are distinguished 

 by the following among other names, which are often applied in an 

 indeterminate manner and sometimes to the same, or modifications 

 of the same phenomena. 



Class Jst. Aerial meteors or phenomena constituted hy whirls or 

 violent movements of limited extent. 



Flaw Turhonado 



Whirl Tourhillon 



Gust Tornado 



Rush of wind Bursting of a Waterspout 



Whirlwind Falling of a Waterspout 



Helm or Helm wind .Bursting of a cloud 



Spout Squall 



Waterspout , Thunderstorm 



Sand spout Hailstorm 



Sand pillar Sandwind 



Fire pillar Samiel 



Turbo Simoom 



Class 2d. Whirlunnd-storms or violent movements of greatly in- 

 creased extent. 



Gale Norther (Mexico.) 



Blow Sirocc6 



Storm Hurricane 



Pamperro (in La Plata.) Typhoon, or Tau-fung, &ic. 



Names of general or periodical winds of the nature of currents. 



Trade Winds Etesian Winds 



Monsoons Harmaitan, he. 



The Samiel is described as a hot noxious wind which sometimes 

 passes over the sandy deserts of Arabia and Africa. It passes in 

 narrow currents lasting only a few minutes. The coming of it is in- 

 dicated by a thick haze in the horizon, and travellers, if they have 

 time, throw themselves on their faces, till it has passed. 



The Sirocco is a blighting hot windvvhich prevails in Italy, &ic., 

 about April 



