Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-31
Winds in Maine.

tickle in It's motions. is governed by fixed
laws. The expansion Of air by heat in one
portion oil the earth canscs the air to rush
in from other portions just as when Va.
cancy is made BY drawing of water from a
given place. other water will rush in to Gil
il. The belt Of the earth each side OF the
Equator for several thousand miles 10 heat
ed by the sun causing the air to expand
and rise while the cold air from the north
and south Of this belt flows in to FL the
vacuum. This is the great and fundamen.
tai system of all the winds on the globe.
Imagine portion oiair to be set in mo-
tion from the North Pole. 1t flows south.
wardly. bu, from the revolution OF the earth
from west to east, the current does no, now
directly south but lags behind and takes
. south-westerly direction until il comedies
With the trade winds in westerly direction.
By means of these currents Of air from
north and south the trade winds are formed
Hence the long storms which we experience
in Maine. and the long prevailing winds are
from the nor n ard north east. These winds
are more persistent during the cold season
Of the year
Each locality has its local winds, occas-
toned by proximity to mountains or the
ocean, and other causes On the immense
prairies of the west the winds are cold and
exceedingly persistent in winter. so that
travelling is exceedingly uncomlo, table.
The State of Maine is subject to great
diversity in the character Gifts winds. which
have an important influence IN modifying
its elima'e. for the Slate is so large ,ha, il
has diversity of climate as great a. all the
rest Of New England. A south cas-, ~ind
brings from the ocean \ vast quantity OF
rain which falls in torrents for few hours.
The wind is usually violent. bat OF short
duration. II it happens in winter it is &C.
companied with rain distance of forty or
more miles into the interior of the State
when II turns TO damp snow among the
mountains. At other seasons Of III. wear ,
south ,as; rain has been known to extend
10 the mnurtsin region and cause immense
ircshets The damage done TO navigation
on our coast is perhaps greater from a south.
east storm than from any other A south
east wind is usually gusty IN It's charac,er
Persons living on The coast know WI { il !.
TO have the wind drive the rain into their
houses. through the windows and doors and
clapboards. just as in the more northern
towns II forces the snow into our dwellings
In every Granny il can find
On the sea coas, the land and sea breex.s
are constant. During q warm day the sur.
face OF the land becomes warmer than the
surface Of the adjacent ocean. in conse.
quence OF the agitation Of the water which
causes it to be held at greater depth. The
warm air OF the earth ascends and in the
afternoon cool breeze comes in from the
ocean frequently bringing with il fog. This
breeze extends into the interior distance
OF not more than forty miles when i, is met
by the prevailing northerly winds. In ID.
morning the wind is reversed. During the
night the earth rapidly radates its heat and
the surface becomes colder than that OF the
nsighboring ocean In the morning we
have the land breeze blowing from the land
on to the ocean. This wind usually extends
but few miles of the coast A man NAV
stand along the shores OF Casco Bay in
summer and see the land breeze rippling
the surface OF The water on pleasant SUN.
mer morning, when in The distance he will
see The surface rippled by the sea breeze
Coming IN an opposite direction A ridge
OF different color,d water shows the influ-
ence oi the two winds For a few minute.
there IS 4 calm and hen the wind is revers.
ed. Persons living on the shores OF Casco
Bay lew miles east OF Portland. frequent.
~ take advantage OF these two wirds in 90
ing 10 aud from the city. They take the
northeTly land breeze 10 the morning and
sail before the wind till they reach the city
In the afternoon they take the soutberly sea
breeze and sail before the wind on their
way home. The advantage OF this sea
breeze on the coast Of Maine j. Of untold
value. The clay soils would be baked to 8
rock without them. They purify the All
and keep il cool
But what compensation for this do the
interior and northern portions Of the State
hAve' The mountain ranges and the lake.
modify the action Of the wind In north
western Maine the White Mountain range
is the great condenser Of moisture from
whose SUBMITS flow down cool currents Of
wind which render the air cool and bracing
The air u drisr than on The sea coast, add
consequently the surface Of the soil soon
becomes Parched alter rain. but the sol
is different from that ou the sva coast and
vegetation Dies not suffer 80 soon from
lack OF moisture. The average height o