Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-02
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70 THE OBSERVERS OF WIND AND WEATHER
The following "MEMoEA%Du." aEi "NoEEs,'
relating to the observations CG wind and
weather, in which the cooperation Of observers
along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts has been
invited, have been iGrniShcd by Admiral Fitz
Row, who IS in charge oil the Meteorological
Department oC Great Britain. By them OBJ
servers will perceive exactly what Is wanted:
BOARD cr TRADE C,ND ADMIRALTY!
METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
tNru,s ,Sp-v7- Much Interest having been caused ~
Developments Of the Laws Q; storms. Winds o. all kinds, aud
general circulation, or changes, o. our atmospheric The
Royal Society, and The British Association FOR She Advance
rn.nt OF Science, requested Government TO institute u
series Of regular and cOn'.nuou. observations in the
Atlantic ocean. and - piic" ineHaot.eier- a, d iew e'icihie
stations. such Instruments are now in position a. Halifax
AMI BrrmuJa: Arrangement being IL rsuEressi Tor collecting
! series OF wind AMI sei'her oc'-rN.'ion- over and around
.he North Atlantic during the rex; twelve or fourteen
In eonnvxion win his suIiec;. y series Of vird charts is
IN progress, and will Le exivnde', t" 'h"" the sinahs''coa'
sf.trs Of atmosphere ever The Ocean and il boundaries,
occe a day Ct !ea>,l during certain ss!=cte! periods Il. the
;yrive o. fourteen .a0n;as o. special observation.
During this limited iu,~iva. of timr, L collection Of
yariou, meteorological Information vi! be gathered IRON
every available sourcc-,Fom ships AZ SEA, - Wei! ~ !rori
Observers on land.
IL would seem To b. Only necessary 10 make known the
cajec; la view. to say frcm whcnc. il originated, and how II
IS supported, TO secure the courieuancc, and Often The CO.
orer.tion. Of all whose opportuni.ir. aud tastes may com.
Bike 20 encourage u share ia tS> extensive undertaking
The resulting value % which will chiefly i-pend ON The *
tent OF operations. aml their SUBSEQUENT discussion.
When once y -atacien; store Of iac'- Is accurately re
corded aud arrnucri- their discussion may be- Sir'o-s!y
effected by those sho have particularly s;uG.el imetec'c!o-
50. In the present sage it j. Only proposed 20 prepare
materials. rs the arranseineuis aHd sNer:iss' II this d.
partnrii.
: !, is therefore earnestly requested tia; Information re-
.peciins wind aud weather, ! Particularly may h. obtained
aud rransmi,tei TO his Ohce, during the mex; fourteen
n.ol,h, as explained IN lae following PARAGRAPHS.
o It"n l ~ nas. i = n, ~, S,,,soh-- ID, " urn, ~
much OF tie iiule rs It may bee i'!gd rract.cdhis 20 10 So
me observations specially In'c1, and !Fcns TINE "a .!.c
transmitted, should be As .Oivwe:-
A-ahout Mae o'ciocs; each dsy, thr Direction and cha.
racter Of wnl, asd :he kiud Of weather p%fefai.!a: a. that
hour should be recorded.
Where there are the means. II VII he yery desirable ,hs.
Temperature, and pressure Of al, VITA oih,v mel ,oroio rca!
facts, should likewise br noted, ihno-h rigi and 'seGttsi'
are hriac'pa"y soGsht iOr :Ms s.'e,;s! 0'!ee;s 4. l.eseEi
con;-mp, ,ied.
simple aud few as these reqai.i,io"s seem. they may pro.
duce much usciIl knowledge Il at'rI o. extensively &tS!
simultaneously.
The direction of the wind SHOULD be givcr as mos, en-.
venient to the ohserver-ci'hc: hy m61R'fc or ~ rue
bearing, eia'tr9 reich, ,wheiherby magnetic aeed.-, or by
The word, sun or pole star
Winds, or carrsats OF air, near the earth's surface, being
NJ. cted 50 much by It's inequalities. Il IS advisable 10 nu,!ce
;hc lower and upper clouds, rs well rs sino1e, and vaaes or
wet,her.cotss.
Strength, or force ct wind, mas be estimated Ia common
.erms, where no better method i available.
Next 80 an Anewoneuic, in ys'ae, Is tc Icar.or, scale.
AMI in te:aalt OF e!rher-woris usually empioyei-siea a.
ns,ns, fr-si. moderate, &c, should be adopted.
With this ,netao! tndun are t~o forms suitable fo- rather
extended observations Isily hat for Tie record, or registry
OF Sina and weather cpir. 10 specific form VIII he r..
~quirei-as the direction aaI character Of winf., wish the
description u weather, may follow successfully, &c noted,
june. y. W. rse.h. o.. Cloudy. twi;h ...y further -.
Ws:ks that may seem uselIlI
From time - ;ime-mou;hiy or qslr;ety-.ue, records
which these papers were received, aud whence they WlI b.
forwarded to the Board .; Trade. Or 'hes lay be seu: III
rect, addve,sedto
G,scf # zces..
The word Meteorological al he.ns in tie iowe. len had
corler.
free, being on public service.
JrSp -, i>19.
NOTES.
Although place ia suggested for Many records, any oue.
only, or more, iuas be registered q: TIRE pleasure or coGrr
aleuce Of the observe.
!: on- observation he made da.!y. about noon u prefera.
HE for III barometer. hui ne1r"A. ", 'or'hs ;hermons'eE.
Next TO these are 5 TO ) I. NJ, aud aboG; iaiI9ight. TAc:e
ere lines Ter three times IN The table.
TIL fora /, Intended 20 hc a simple bu, comprehensive
1ni correctly designed table ig registering meteorological
oa,eI =. atoms graphically. a, mad. ~ reui OF tunredc ed.
%, ,ryers on land. except ~ established ooserva;cric-.
,eJ'ui can take aud record reading It ius:-Umsn'S ;io:e
-hau o.ce "a day, regularly.
Fore;elIing weather is the chief ot.c-, al r":i';rN among
practical persons, for vhici purpose ~G.agc-l.s seen i1"re
indicative Than numerical i-uTes.
The accompanying form i, 20 cortsivsl 4, 80 .hov The
principal atmospheric Changes, 4. a glance, IN ihe lse'i
spa &c Of paper mat will admit C; ordinary nag.inc by do'-
and pencil line, under all circumstances.
The table should lie pot ia a frame tre:!led month"; G't
suspended, with a black lead pencil, near the barometer 80
Coiored chllk> may be used.
tbs registration Is irreaded 20 serve, first. for assisting
in the pro:nosticailoa Of weather: YET, IL KEEP, with reason
u.ls care, and questions Cbv,owl are answered duly, II !,
he eyed that "A lsrfulIp1f value Will he attached 10 fls -
records in proportion 10 iheir accuracy aad number
Scientific observers VIII. no doubt. register their o'Serv2-
lions numerically, IN .hcir usual mode: bar cSen they lay
And such "a cojnpsntioGs sScch as hi, Of some temporary
use. IL not Tor Subsequent reference.
Dot'or cross where time aud h-isi, lines meet. Erav ines
tcurv-s) through MARKS, - darker for %barOm.ier.
Marx ana trace similarly NI'rte Vilr' ana u,rr'tion: =.
and force, and cloud scale lines rae,; - 'u: curve 81 Ill
..c,ipn being darker. Make a small cross tS), for TO-, On
:te barometer curve and "a siali circle co., 'r ra'n' On
the the rmDnleter curve, when either occur.
Ia. scale for wind TO d or l2-tno'iDg which by a Unc
era.ins from 6,o IL, IL requisite, and that for cloud. from
rsht (exir-rue line) 10 left. One space for two divisions Of
-ca!e u 20 lU-ihe ful number FOR completely clculea being
IL Ozone may also be noted.
II u.ci at sea - latitude aud longitude should lie :user:-
ed There are columns fo- them. AT the back. correspond
In; 20 the respective times OF registry, when their columns
are folded back 10 suit The hoIr Inns.
The dots, and lines. Cor cGrves> should be distinctly
ntrsti; those for the barometer and Wind direction being
st hes, 1t dark Is the principal lines Of th- form. They
may he yet darker, il suitable so The observers eye. Coiess
r1y he used, II preferred.
More ;l,n one thermometer curve may be traced on the
same table. TIA, .! . W.; or moistened balls being always
10 the len oi vof lover ''aa) ;ae curve Vi a dry onc.
.9ser,s S.ifrssi,'e;!ne "i'h Robinson Cups.
.Greenwieh 'aean 'ine-aiio~ins The i~oo;hude or differ.
eoce VI time.
These forms are Intended to Vs. Il. sea, or on land, FOR
one. ,wo, OF three daily ob.rrya,ian.-,he hours Of nine A.
NJ, noon, and three +. NJ, being preferable.
The observations pri0cipa}iy sought for
being those Of the unaiGed eye on vfrd aud
heather, are SO few and simple that they may
all be contained in two columns. 4. u. and
p. NJ; in each of which should DC given the
force and direction Of the wind, and the state
Of the weather at the time Of observation. One
sheet of paper, with 81 horizontal lines. will
last a month; the observer taking care, at the
end of each day, TO describe on the back oil the
sheet the weSthcr that has obtained for the last
81 hoaIS, with such further remarks is the
memorandum suggests.
Those who have instruments may record
taeir iead'ne>, each observer in his usual way,
II there hc any difficulty with regard TO the
pan OF pr"lectn. them on a table OF engraved
squares. as recommended in the notes" This
table Is iaccn'cnientiy large for publication
here. Vi. F. MACRY.
OBSERVATORY, WAsuuTGTo>, July -, 1859.
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LATERFR0N AsPINwALL, SOUTH AMERICA, &c
New York, July Slst.-rhc Steamer North.
ern Light, from Aspinwall. with dates 10 ed
July, arrived here to-day. ten. Lamar CAME
passenger. The Frisate Roanoke and s!oop =.
War ST. Louis were at .ASpinwall.
Dates from Valparaiso. Of July ls', stat,
that Chill had agreed to pay $1,000 indemnit;
10 tie owners Of the American Snip franklin
on accoun, of her being detained at Talcamlanc
in 1889. The town of Ancud had been almos
destroyed by fire. The loss is 100000.
Dates from Callao. TO July 18th, state tia