Hamsay (1925) doubts that Howland has a mean annual ±eot precipitation of over 
7 ? mm. 
Brooks, 1926 ) states that there is a relationship between the rainfall 
on an island such as Howland and the direction and steadiness of the 
wind, Studies in the equatorial Pacific show that on several of oh&se isla- 
islands ( Malden, Ocean) there was the same extraordinary dryness with 
winds from the east or southeast compared with those of other.directions. 
The apparent dryness of the winds from the east or south east is due 00 th 
their greater nEnsxs.fean.c 3 cc constancy, for the greatest source of rain is 
to be found in winds of conflicting directions. 
