River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-11-05
THE ScIENcE o. STORMS.

Prof. Tice, Of St. Louis. has given a
brief explanation Of the theories upon
which he works in forecasting the state
of the weather upon certain dates III III,
future, which are here copied:
Electricity is the cause OF all atmos.
pheric movements.
The primary atmospheric movements
are: /. A down-poar Of air from the
surface Of the atmosphere upon the
earth and 2, an up.pour Of air from Oh,
surface Of the earth toward the zenith.
Under the down-pour there is high
barometer, and under the up-pour there
is low barometer.
All currents Of air on the surface
the earth flow from an area covered by
a high barometer, into an area covered
b. iow barometer. All currents in tn,
upper regions Of the atmosphere floN
from the top Of the up.pourng column
over an area Of high barometer into the
vortex Of down.pou'ing column over an
area Of high barometer.
The down.pouring column is called the
dnficyciohdt rorte.r /; the up.pouring col
umn The cycionat rortrr.
Over and around the cyclonal vortex
clouds are always formed, and in it rain.
hail, and snow storms are generated, to
gether With their attendant phenomena,
sub as tornadoes. hurricanes, etc.
No clouds are formed over, but clear or
clearing weather prevails within and
arouRd the anticyclonal vortex. conse
quently no storms OF any character arc
generated within it, though its outflow
ing winds when in close proximity to a
storm centre may produce heavy gales.
A high and low barometer are inseper.
able parts ofan electric couple. When q
storm center-as the lowest point Of &c.
preston within an area Of low barometer
is calIed-passes over continent, Oh
some parts OF that continent there is al
area Of high barometer; hence, as no rain
falls under high barometer, the part OF
a continent covered by such may suffer
from drought, whiic that portion over
which low barometer passes or prevails.
may suffer from excessive rain falls and
destructive floods.
At present, for want Of adequate
knowledge Of the laws governing the
movements Of the permanent high ba.
romeicrs, sc can only tell the time when
these heavy rainfalls will take place, but
not the localities where they viii occur.
When observation has furnished as the
necessary facts, 80 that We can deduce
4 the Law, we will be able to forecast both
the lime place. when aud where the
phenomena will occur.
a low barometer will swing around as
high barometer, as centre, and rice
reTsd.
A high barometer lies about 8 degrees
toward the left when we stand facing the
point whence the wind comes and a low
barometer lies many degrees 10 the left
when wc arc flcins the point whether tn,
wind goes.
The direction low barometer or storm
centre Is moving. can he ascertained by
observing the yeering Of the wind.
Suppose the wind 10 be southeast, then
if the wind remain steadily ia that point
we arc in the path Of the storm centre.
lf IL vesrs toward the south. the storm
centre will pass north Of Us. lfit shift
toward the east, aud thence north, tier
the storm centre will pass south Of US.
"My son wouldn't steal peaches from
MIR. Gammon's orchard, | hope ~ "No
ma. WASH in that crowd the Other
night" "that's right. my boy. Keel
out Of bad company and you'll never d.
wrong Let your conscience BE- YOU