The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15
A Review of the System and It's
Application.
FAILURE OF EUROPEAN ATTEMPTS
A New Field Opened for Meteoro-
logical Inquiry.
FulF'LMENT OF PREDICTIONS
From the Revue scien.inoue, April 49,,

Between the middle OF February and the last days OF
March the transatlantic telegraph cable has trans
milted different times messages sent by the
meteorological service OF the NEw YORK HERALD an
nouncing that atmospheric disturbances were about to
the Atlantic a direction from southwest to
northeast Tho American metcorologiss further ird-
cated tho number Of days that each tempest would
lake to traverse the ocean. Six times out
OF tho seven the warnings Of the American
Journal appear to us to nave been verified,
have stated in the meteorological bulletin which
publish daily in lie Temps. Furthermore the New
YORK HERALD having ceased for eleven days 10 send
any warnings Of the approach Of new storms the En-
gsh and French coasts during the lapse Of that time
nave not experienced any considerable disturbance
coming from the ocean. The negative proof in this
case appears to be as valuable the positive
estimating the value OF tho predictions.
H. lie Verrier, to whom these facts have boon repre-
scented by the special correspondent OF tho HERALD
has declared that he learns OF them with tho vcest
satisfaction He mas directed ~ Moureau, ono OF tho
astronomers OF the International SERVICE 10 prepare
for HIM detailed report the presumptive OF
The storms sgnaed. He has at the time declared
That the editors OF the HERALD his earnest
cooperation in the work which they have taken
He has added that he viii embody in the "Atlas OF tho
General Movements OF the Atmosphere tie maps and
papers which they will send him explaining tho prin-
cipies on which the predictions passed, and judge
Of the degree OF with which tho said pre-
dctions will be confirmed by future meteorolog ical
events.
EFFORT WITHOUT SYSTEM
The greater number OF storms como from the west
and as II is found that the station at yalentia IS
almost always the first reached, the Importance OF the
foreknowedge OF the departure has long since struck
the English and French astronomers From certain
points OF view, therefore. the idea put In practice by
the HERALD cannot be regarded entirely novel. In
fact there have been for years negotiations with
England with view OF utilizing the Atlantic cable Tor
the daily TRANSMISSION Of messages from
Hearts Content on tho other end OF tho line. This
special service has lasted over six months Untor,u.
natcly the idea, which occurred to the HERALD only
few months ago, OF utilizing in the Calculation
OF the course Of storms on tho North At
antic ho-whole OF the meteorological observations
made on tho AIN erican Continent, did not present
itself to the Ango-French meteorooslsts They Inn
itot themselves, awkwardly enough 1t must be said,
to sending local observations.
The European meteorological service had only one
changed or amended its methods. There was not,
strictly speaking, any connection between the Euro
peaI and American meteoroogy.
In like manner, the International service receives
meteorological kilograms IRON Agiers and has.
queny, one foot on the south coast OF the Meditcr
rancan. But the work OF the Agerine service, col
lcctcd under special system, not sent TO the me.
tropohs. Africa is still isolated from Europe not.
withstandng the possession OF this particular station
THE COURSE or NORTH ATLANTIC STORMS.
Experience proved that the greater number OF
storms sisnailed IRON Newfoundland disappeared
ard tho north in crossing the ocean, the vast ma
ory not reaching our coasts. In place OF securing
I'm organization which would not have HAD the OBJ
ectionabe feature OF being too restricted, IL was
regarded as useless and the English government has
Eonuemned It definitely, even 10 this day. Tho same
principles were applied TO the study OF the of
observations OF storms at the station III Inc Azores,
OH the establishment OF which high hopes were
based. II was found that only forty per
cent of tue atmospheric disturbances signalcd
from that station reached our European coass
inc British government drew from thai circumstance
the erroneous conclusion that IL was Impossible
rive any benefit from these notincaIons useless
employ the cable. The idea dd not strike the English
oil comparing the notifications recelyed
from Naientia with those received IRON the Azores
ana that new station was suppressed, that in New
oundland had been Neither OF these mistakes can be
attributed 10 France, who by her geographical and
electrical situation appears To be Intended TO play
subordinate part under the circumstances.
The tclu gwen to the kilograms OF the HERALD should
orciby direct the attention OF the correspondents OF
the Agricultural Service on necessity OF
ns decision SO regrctabe In fact the kilograms
sent from New York can now be checked by the local
observations at NewioundlanC ana the Azores. Tho
ydue OF ihcsc stations IS singuariy increased SINCE
and, THANKS TO the Intelligent initiative oil journal
that OF its stall In search oil Livingstone they
can be reunited TO each other and 10 The American
Continent.
METEOROLOGICAL ouADRILATERAI.
Since the interest which attaches 10 Arctic explora
tons has begun to DO understood we are persuaded
that II VIII not be long before the recognition
servations made ut Juianshaab at the southern ex-
trcmily OF Greenland, as tho magnificent browning OF
the ediiicc OF TINS grand oceanic mclcoroiogy.
cable connecting Juilanshaab TO the Orkneys and
thence by the Shetland Islands with the general iele
graphic network would permit Of following the out
lines OF storm areas, evCn when they disappear to-
ward the North The charts OF the general move
mcns OF the atmosphere during the eighteen months
when the Observatory had endeavored 10 truce tho
OF storms in the North Atlantic, gave to this
subject series OF proofs which could be more
conclusive. In the future intercont incntnl
DO based on vast quadrilateraI. of
which we deem IL important 10 give the follow Ing APP
pr0ximate geog raphcn co-ordinatcs:-
Longitude
t,cest from Paris. Latitude
Degrees Degrees
Qulnnshanb, Greenland. 10 50
Valcnta, Ireland. ................. II 81
Hearts Content, Newfoundland. DO ~
Azores ............................ 80 81