Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-10
STORMS IN THE sun.
A Fresh Outbreak Oh Monday La

"A FRESH Outbreak Oh Monday Last
Rochester Democrat, Sept :.
On Monday at noon there was fresh
outbreak on the sun The region of dis
turbance was just wheeling into view on
the rounding globe. At first but single
small spot could be seen, but the disturb
ance in the chromospherc indicated that
spots we're forming rapidly. In half an
hour after the first observation three spots
were seen. The region was broken and
angry for a great space, but the area Of
the disturbance was not half so great rs
that mentioned last week. A great group
of spots is just disappearing from view by
the suns rotation. AS this group was
Just coming into view when the great
storm region was disappearing. the spots
marking the latter must soon reappear by
the suns rotation, unless they have been
dissipatel while turned away from us.
These disturbances seem to be in we'll
defined belts north and south of tho suns
equator.
The development of new sun storm
was cOincident with tho furious heat Mon
day, which was continued yesterday.
There was 4 delusivc promise of rain Mon
day evening. Clouds rolled up in tho
west, but there was no rainfall, 1t would
cause the cool current which seemed ready
to bring rain was warmed by the over
heated air SO that it failed to perform its
Office. 1t requires cold to produce conden-
sation, and the cold currents which are
rushing towards the heated regions become
heated by the solar energy and the hot
earth. so the temperature i; not sufficient
ly reduced to produce rain. The rain of
last Thu sday night, although violent and
quite copious, was really OF little conse-
quence, so quickly did the hot earth con-
vert it into steam. The thirsty plants
could hardly drink in the needed moisture
before it was evaporated. Tho forest fires
which were temporarily ssubdued by tho
rain, have broken out again, and clouds of
smoke cover the country. There is a
strong smell Of fire in tho air. Uncom.
fOriable nights are succeeded by burning
days.
In view of present conditions, it is well
to husband the water supply, and all sup.
plies 1t is quite probable that the hot
and very dry summer will be followed by
a long, cold winter There has been an
unprecedented evaporation Of moisture
from the SEA and earth. When the rc-
action comes aud condensation begins the
loss Of heat will be SO great that tho cold
will be severe The effect of solar dis
turbances on the Southern seasduring the
winter in this hemisphere will still fur
ther complicate matters by adding watery
vapOr, which must be condensed, rObbing
the air OF it's heat continuously. Any
considerable permanent increase of solar
energy would bring glacial action by increas
ing the cold of winter through cOndensa-
sion of excessive volumes Of watcry vapor.
II the history of the great glacier which
once covered the site Of this cisy could be
fully known, it wonld doubtless be found
result Of increased solar energy through
series of years-perhapsa maximum sun
spot period in not very remote times. For
man lived on the earth during the glacial
period, and the work of his hands is found
in the glacial drift. IL the reaction from
the present excessive heat could be fairly
established before winter is here, the pros
pect would be bette. for a mild winter
But if action and reaction arc equal, and
the reaction comes in winter, there will be
plenty Of cold.