The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-14

j., The year 1888 was not only exceptional in
the order OF the steady change in temperature.
but Its ecefp h Apply to storms biz
1887 amounted to 2I3'. that is. a surplus Of
mean temperature above the normal. There
The year 1888 closed with Il deficiency of 452'
meant mean but it had SURPLUS Of Ell
almost doubled tho amount OF heat lost during
tho previous year. At tho close Of December
there was an excess Of S45 OF mean
which i exeeeded That Il q 1888 By
59S inches. and is tho heaviest fall recorded
'Ps ysaf III msas
greater efforts and piled up 01S' mean tenn
Pss"7 Ts nSess nS It with h1 ss
ended with an excess oi $50 mean tempera-
\, The most remarkable feature. as shown in
the excess Of heat, lies in the fact that i wa.
quite cool. Many days Of pecember. January MnsS
and February Of each year have been warmer
general eommont. The Cause for such .
theories and deductions advanced to solve the
probleln can be verified only by long series
OF continuous observations. covering num-
Der of years.
After a careful search for material for
foundation upon which build. it Is necessary
cross our, country. for the climate Of any place
must DO determined by the number OF storms
northward or southwark of any given locality.
II the storm centre passes to the northward Of
, Wnas y ow for cvnr us to the ss bat
should tho centre pass to tho southwark: the
cold northerly winds would rush toward tho
er. The winds from aii. sides continue to iiow
toward the storm centre to I'LL the vacuum.
inward and upward. while the Winds from roman an
area OF high pressure have dramatically op-
posite movement. and the winds arc thrown
warmer weather when south Of It. The The pre-
duration of these centres in passing. as well
as on thoir frequency, As the effect is appar-
s m and rsae Hae
birthplace to locate any change in their devol-
opment or course. II we can assign any reason.
course across the country different from that
of previous, years. it is one step nearer to solv
The majority of the storms that cross this
country develop In the extreme northwest. be-
Ho Norh F ocean, otsrs Cd deSsop in the
Pacific Very few. cross directly over, the cen
without ths time they
nre }heY Start VIII. which .H must iti0li Ie
considera pie TO give them sufficient energy to
sSs q has Sfn the e the MOIST
tho colder, upper air currents. tic moisture is
sion reaches the east side Of tie NOUN
tsns only 3Sr thn dry Al" jand is SS which
nno out Of n evory ten ers sorm nd oye
plains on the east slope Of the Rocky Noun;
hood, apparently with Very little energy at
eaSterly course across the country.
Storms like electricity. follow a course OF
ar re aware iHs NOW. why should most Of the dis.
turbances move Tito and over a country where
the air is dry and the greatest possible resist.
ana aria dese Is 0iaf @ k i f IN
o Of iana in c"orado wyomns Sssra askss
and Utah ana bs small 3at Of Arizona are
nature has failed to DO. and that great spread:
Ing Of water oyer such 4 vast terrt9ry he's
leyslen@ent Of storms In that yicnity. thus
bringing them from n,, son,therly into mors
Thus the storm Centres that in former years
States States and then up tho Atlantis lind mueh
Tslisy Tne hg ;S
sSasins 10 Tenss and easf
Testhsr dgrins the winter mGnths "a ell ths
waves ait or the centre of the high pressure
gets to position where we come under its In
As cold is concerned, During 1880 twenty
nine storms crossed the country. twenty eight
OF which passed to the northward Of this city
the warm winter OF that year.
The .aOtS are ALEC Pertinent to the present
condition of our climate. The question Is
asked. Is this state OF affairs to bepermanent.
and what can be done to create q changer I
regard to the cause be correct. which at pres
ent seems evident, the present condition Will
remain as long MS Arizona. New Mexico
sion rs irrigation is developed there tbs
storms in the Southwest Wi. te mora likely I"
seek the Gulf instead Of the lakes. The
storms. after reaching the Gulf. would, in nine
eases out Of ten pass eastward and sufiic..
the country the benefit Of the cold waves that
naturally sweep over the path taken By Q