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Meteorology, List of papers on—Cont’d. 
on the law connecting the velocity and di¬ 
rection of the wind with the barometric 
gradient. W. Ferrel. Abstract .1 106 
on the correlation of the winds and the 
temperatures of the sui'face waters of 
the ocean along the coast of New 
Hampshire. J. W. Chickering. Ab¬ 
stract .H 17 
meteorological observations in Peru, and 
some of the meteorological conditions 
of that country. A. Woeikof. Title 
only . ii 35 
the glacial theory. J. Henry. Abstract.Xi. 35 
the causes of glacial climate. Symposium. 
Abstract . li 43, 45 
the comparison of rain-gauges at different 
elevations. J. R. Eastman. Abstract..\i. 49 
a new meteorological instrument. J. W. 
Osborne. Abstract, . ii 63 
the hygrometrical condition of the air in 
high latitudes. E. Bessels. Title only, 
ii 66 
the horary oscillations of the temperature 
of the atmosphere. G. K. Gilbert. Ab¬ 
stract . ii 67 
horary oscillations of the atmosphere. G. 
K. Gilbert. Abstract . ii 69 
facts relating to the falling of waterspouts 
in North Carolina. T. L. Clingman. 
Abstract . ii 104 
the causes of electrical developments in 
thunderstorms. E. Foote. Abstract..M. 189 
suggestions respecting the study of mete¬ 
orology in regard to the causes of yel¬ 
low fever. J. W. Osborne. Title only, 
iii 21, 27 
a curious manifestation of force by the 
wind. J. W. Osborne. Title only....Hi 27 
air currents on mountain slopes. G. K. 
Gilbert. Abstract . iii 38 
on the meteorological conditions affect¬ 
ing the culture of the sugar beet. W. 
McMurtrie. Reference . iii 142 
;[the aurora borealis.] C. Abbe. Abstract.iv 21 
on the conditions determining tempera¬ 
ture. W. Ferrel. In fall ......v 90, 91 
on errors of barometric observations pro¬ 
duced by wind. G. K. Gilbert. Refer¬ 
ence. .V 91 
on solar radiation at Sherman, Wyoming. 
W. Ferrel. Title only .v 101 
on the retardation of storm centres at ele¬ 
vated stations, and high wind as a 
probable cause. H. A. Hazen. In 
full ..V 108 
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[a remarkable halo.] W. B. Taylor. Ab¬ 
stract .V 112 
on a graphic table for computation. G. K. 
Gilbert. Abstract . v 120 
on the coming winter of 1882-83. H. A. 
Hazen. Abstract . v 122 
the response of terrestrial climate to secu¬ 
lar variations in solar radiation. G. K. 
Gilbert. Abstract .vl 10 
the thermal belts of North Carolina. J. W. 
Chickering. Abstract ...vl 11 
hygrometric observations. H. A. Hazen. 
Abstract . vl 36 
the Rochester (Minnesota) tornado. J. R. 
Eastman. Abstract .vii 3 
the sun-glows. H. A. Hazen. Abstract 
and reference .vil 17 
the relations between northers and mag¬ 
netic disturbances at Havana. G. E. 
Curtis. Reference .vii 25 
methods of verifying weather predictions. 
C. Abbe. Abstract .viii 8 
thunderstorms of 1884. H. A. Hazen. Ab¬ 
stract ...viii 10 
the condensing hygrometer and sling psy- 
chrometer. H. A. Hazen. Abstract, 
* viii 25 
normal barometers. T. Russell. Title 
only .ix 46 
the sky-glows of 1883. H. A. Hazen. Title 
only .X 6 
the theory of the wind-vane. G. E. Curtis. 
Reference .x 9 
the electrometer as used in observations 
of atmospheric electricity. C. F. Mar¬ 
vin. Title only ..x 9 
relation between wind velocity and press¬ 
ure. H. A. Hazen. Reference .x 10 
the Signal Service bibliography of meteor¬ 
ology. C. Abbe. In full .x 20 
memorandum on the Signal Service bibli¬ 
ography of meteorology and terrestrial 
magnetism. C. J. Sawyer. Read by 
C. Abbe. In full .x 23 
Meteors and comets..i 94 
Method of least squares..! 62, 89, vi 150, viii 41 
research.ii 163, vi xxxiii, vii li 
Methods of evolution......vi xxvii 
modern petrography.vii 36 
verifying predictions.vii 122 
verifying weather predictions.viii 8 
Metric system.... vi 4 
advocated by Geodetic Commission....vi 109 
for postal purposes.ii 15, 19 
in microscopy.'..iii 22 
