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of the countries bordering on and contained 

 within the Pacific ocean, owing to the great 

 expense involved in creating new and special 

 agencies, and because the governmental 

 agencies have the personnel trained in this 

 work. ■ Those carrying en oceanographic sur- 

 veys in the Pacific should avail themselves of 

 the services and advice of individuals and 

 organizations dealing with those branches of 

 science depending upon the results of such 

 surveys. 



This conference feels that a systematic 

 oceanographic investigation of the Pacific 

 should be undertaken as soon as possible. 

 The plan adopted should be designed to com- 

 plete the survey of the most critical areas at 

 an early date, and eventually the whole 

 Pacific region. 



6. Meteorology 



Investigations in meteorology, or the phys- 

 ics of the atmosphere designed to lead to an 

 accurate scientific knowledge of atmospheric 

 phenomena are of recognized importance. 

 Very little is known of the behavior of the 

 upper air over the land, and still less over the 

 ocean. The fundamental aspects of these 

 phenomena are exhibited in their simplest 

 manner over the gi-eatest of oceans, the 

 Pacific. Hence it is necessary to make 

 meteorological observation over the Pacific 

 for the use in studying the more complex 

 condition over the land. 



Moreover, the collection and prompt dis- 

 semination of marine meteorological data are 

 of great benefit to humanity in carrying on 

 its commerce and in weather forecasting 

 which is now limited by a lack cf synchro- 

 nized uniform, meteorological data over great 

 areas not within the customary track of 

 vessels. 



Observation at the place of origin of 

 typhoons, hurricanes, larger' cyclonic and 

 anticyclonic areas, as well as the development, 

 dissipation, oscillation, and translation of the 

 same, are essential to successful forecasting 

 and the study of ocean meteorology. More- 

 over the meteorological survey of these ocean 

 areas has practical value; therefore the gov- 



ernments bordering on the Pacific ocean are 

 invited to carefully consider these matters 

 with a view to increasing the number of 

 meteorological vessel and land stations within 

 the confines of this ocean and on its borders, 

 especially the establishment of vessel report- 

 ing stations in somewhat fixed positions. In 

 considering these matters, it is believed that 

 special attention should be given to increasing 

 the number of stations in the well known 

 " centers of action." 



The Pan-Pacific Scientific Conference com- 

 mends the ocean navigation companies and 

 their masters of vessels for the valuable as- 

 sistance they have rendered the meteorolog- 

 ical services of the various stations, and urges 

 them to further cooperate especially in the 

 matter of transmitting their weather reports 

 by radiograph as well as by mail. 



7. Meteorological Station on Macquarie 



Islands 

 Since the observations made at the meteoro- 

 logical station on Macquarie Island resulting 

 in improvements in the accuracy of weather 

 forecasting, this conference expresses the hope 

 that observations at that station, interrupted 

 by the war, may be resumed at an early date. 



8. Meteorological Station on Mauna Loa 

 In view of the fact that Mauna Loa, Island 



of Hawaii, the highest accessible point in the 

 central Pacific, offers exceptional opportuni- 

 ties for the exploration cf the upper air, it 

 is recommended that a station of the first 

 order be established on its summit for con- 

 tinuous meteorological observations. 



9. Earth Tides 

 The successful operation of the Michelson 

 earth-tide apparatus at a station in the United 

 States of America has furnished data from 

 which the knowledge of the physical char- 

 acteristics of the interior earth has been in- 

 creased, and it is desirable that earth-tide 

 stations be established in the Pacific region 

 at widely separated points in order to dis- 

 cover whether the physical characteristics 

 vary from place to place. 



