The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

to pass that there Is pericdicity Of the aurora
and it's attendant magnetic phenomena cor.
ton the sure and oSh,St a only such
Sosn as ARE dss 10 Its PSshs
Win @sp seem ssr' Incr eeiSo those not
familiar with the subject that II, should be
p9sssibie to detsrmine the time e. the roatiSSn ion
neriodicity Of the aurora than n any other hhsI
by DR.. Veeder, and the result ant tables are rea.
so d, complete for period covering about
- It Is very evident !ha. such perlodieity at
at all except by virtue OF the fact that tho solar
| Impulse which orig inates the aurora Is con-
eiusivsy In inc o,S S words the orrinatns so
lar disturbance must be brought into certain
position relatiye TO the earth by the motion OF
point a UPON the suns dsE as se viewed from
the earth that the auroral effect may follow
specially freauented by spots Is always dis
what may apresr Phr
instead Of being sGuarely IN the centre Of IN, me
part OF the suns edge lust appearing 10y rota.
ton. and. furtherm9re. y found to be most
- S to- ns S the
the earth's orbit when in that position. II
TSGd In as were ere
face as mud flies from wagon wheel; IL Is
effect: In other words. a force. and not any
thing Of the nature Of a material substance
the the relation appears t SO we'll deiined under al
circumstances and In all years, whether OF
that it cannot he supposed to be accidental.
b5e tS oas ssk TO
ncation Of THO induetive effect apparent
n the e Sufbed In p5 hH 81 tSs
sun is likewise found near tho margin.
anpsorin 4sn, By rotation but at dis
bit rather than in close proximity thereto. as
ia the case Of auroras. This is most striking
are Unreasonable and the eco conditions undSr
which they OCCUR require to be very much eG.
%as Arctic 'aS
as has already been explained and much is to
Re expected from sueha system OF observa.
It Is true that we cannot explain why the in:
thunderstorms and auroras should proceed
from disturbed portions OF the sun on one
specially difficult to conceive why these effects
should be conveyed IN direction tangent to
. .hsn ns r s% is cen asr s sSsR be
fact; IT must be admitted. whether it can be
sxsansd or not indeed h there are
this kind for which there is no explanation.
We d hrI not know for eEampl. Why
ends, magnet rather than to It's
middle. or why earth currents in the case OF
one direction and not in another. Ali that we
can say Is that such exclusive conveyance in
IS M at
netc forces. and that this appears In the case
OF those HAVING their origin IN the syn as we'll
point Of view it Will be seen that the research |
respecting the aurora and its associated con
energctically.
i will be observed that the investigation
ing results has been prosecuted thus far as a
purely private and voluntary matter. 1t Is |
hs rs D
BILE what 1t is in any given case upon the sun |
that produces the aurora Previous to that |
be acknowledged in general way. because OF |
the agreement in the frequency OF sun spots |
was arrived at by q system Of averaging which |
concealed as much as 1t made known. and alb |
do mott continue all tie while when sun spots |
ore visible. or vice versa
t. Ss 9ny b by Sn 6
outlined were reached and II relation to the
ISi I Of rotation Of I'll the syn p Was made o9s
attained stand on their merits and not son
Official endorsement or recognition Of any sort.
this way. 1t is hoped that much information
for purposes Of comparison; particularly In
viii become. available through the regular
channels OF the United States Weather Service
and other similar organizations But more
than this is not asked.
1t is certain. however. that II the conclu-
sions which have been given are correct, 1t can
never be determined whether inductive forces
OF solar origin are concerned in atmospheric
control EXCEPT by precisely such an investiga-
I lon as Is now being undertaken In regard to
the aurora and related conditions 1t has beon
bought best to settle tho preliminaries beyond
the poss bility Of reasonable doubt or perad-
venture In regard to the nature and mode Of
action OF the forces in question before pro-
ceeding to define their scope and tho far
reaching character OF their action. The time
may como when 1t will be seen that the issues
rnised are Of vital importance. not only to tho
Weather Service. but to other interests. and
that dynamic forces OF the character described
play q very important part in many ways
The interest ut present manifested in con-
necton with the proposed observations Is very
and 1t Is Really gratifying to
learn that there are SO many who are willing
TO- mako some sacrifices for the purpose OF
research OF this kind whose only
recompense may be a feeling OF satisfaction
TINT knowledge is being increased. Those
formation desired from DR.. Veeder OF Lyons.
n. T.. in whose hands the arrangement OF de-
tails has been left. Mr.. Peary's expedition
will record observations whenever possible
Turing the next two years. 1t 10 desirable.
however. that the observations in lower lati-
.udes be continued ms far as possible through
,ut the year. In any event, the results Of
Mr.. Peary's expedition with the associated
system OF aurOral observation will be watched |
With lively interest by many who appreciate |
he magnitude OF the interests involved.