Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
The Influence Of the Gulf Stream on
Storms.

1t 10 IN observation, as old 40 Aristotle,
hat tho storms of the middle ATTITUDES in
tho Northern Hemisphere advance from
west to east. This is obviously partly due
to the fact that the wind on the eastern
sides are southsrly, that they como from
tho equatorial regions, and hence are
charged with aqueous vapor. This vapor
10 highly essential to tho sustenance ofthe
storm. Moreover, the law If storms re-.
qaires that the southerly winds should
enter the stormy artox on tho eastern side,
and ~ this is the side on which tho great
est quantity of vapor 10 found, and the aide
OF greatest condensation, of tho greatest
evolution of latent heat, hence Of the
greatest aerial rarefaction and baromct trio
fall, to this side the heavier air from tho
west will push as into a great hollow.
Thus do we actually end that all storms.
formed. west Of the Gulf Stream, are act.
ually propasated toward it. 1t may be
argued from the above facts that tho anti.
trade winds are thus maintained by storms
necessarily making tho circuit of tho
Elobs within the temperate zone. But in
reality, instead Of being the effect of.torm
influence, the anti.trades are originated
by independent solar agency, az are tho
trades. and they are potential and causal
in producing the eastward progression Of
all cyclones. 1t must be conceded that
the pressure Of vast aerisl currents does
serve u forc. tho meteor along with them
40 the river eddy 10 carried down stream
with the water current; otherwise it 10
to explain tho westward pro-
erosion oftropioal hurricane. While vet
in the band Of easterly trade winds tho
storm will invariably work ito way or be
propagated toward the most humid region.
unless mechanically borne in another di.
rsctien BY the great atmospheric current
In which 1t II often imbeGded ~ IN eddy
in the river. The Cyclone tracks over al
the oceans Lie in the central bands Of tho
great ocean currents of high temperature
and great evaporation, and the band of
oycionic violence is often beautifully coter.
minoue with the sharply-msrked edge of
tho Gulf Stream. Thus, in tho Pacific, tho
Looehoo Islands he just in tho path Of the
kero Siwo, the great Pacific Gulf Stream
OF tho Japanese, and are visited BY tho
most fearful typhoons; but tho BONN
lslands, in the Same parallel, but ON tho
extreme margin Of tho Kuro Siwo have
very mild aud moderate storms. ~lf 4
storm commences anywhere in tho vicinity
OF tho Gulf Stream, it naturally tends to
ward that stream, because" q LOOMS
says. hero IL the greatest amount of w.
Por t. DO precipitated, and, whom = storm
has once encountered tho Gulf Stream. it
continues to fellow that stream, in its pro-
green eastward" Vessels and Japaness
junke, dismasted in gales of tho Asiauc
coast, have been driited for ma y DAYS in
tho current Of the Kuro Siwo, to tho coast
o. California, just - West India beans,
eoeoa nuts, and vegetables, have been
drifted to Iceland, Greenland, aud Spits-
bergen, On tho extension Of tho Gulf
Stream. According to all meteorological
observations Of the tracks of storms, We
are warranted in believing that cyclones
and hurricanes do, - matter of iact and
atmospheric law, run ON the hot currents
OF tho %. a. naturally as the water. course
ellnss to its bed. Praotical!seamen, though
unable to explain the fact are always on
the Lookout for these furious gales when
sailing on the axial lines Of the Gulf
Stream. on the het Mozambique curren.
(ihs Gulf Stream Of the Indian Ocean.1 md
on tho dark sapsr-heated waters Of the
koro Siwo oftho Paci6c.-lls Popvlo,
Seseae. Aoatkty