Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-02-10
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p attempt % Substantially reproduce 70
the BgAcoN % article PesRed. b,
request. several years ago for thS
West Albanian, In reply 10 certain
queries published in that newspaper
by Col u. l. SiAnsei upon subjects
pertaining to Physics and addressed
10 Prof MeIlen-
In the correspondence mentioned
the first query propounded was, why
is II that the wind always yeers round
IRON North to Fast, South and IVES,
and never in the opposite direction.
4 revolving body always moves
faster at its circumference than at its
axis, and the greater it's diameter The
more rapid is its periphersl compared
with its axial motion. The earth re.
wolves on its axis from West to East.
and a line drawn through the earth
near either OF the poles and drawn
parable. with the equatorial diameter
would be much shorter than the
equatorial diameter. aud hence il is
that the surface of the earth moves.
much slower al the Arciics than at the
Equator, just as the hub of a revolving
wheel moves slower than the rim, aud
a longitudinal line at it's starting point
at either Of the poles moves with ex-
acily hall the rapiditv of the hour
hand Of q clock while that same line
the Equator moved at the rate OF
more than one thousand miles an hour.
according to a well known physical
'aw, namely, that matter cast from .
moving body takes the motion of thai
'odv in direction aud velocity, Il fol.
ows that . current of wind rising in
ne Acrtic regions along any given Ion.
'ltudina' line and it's only impetus to
ne Eastward being that given at the
iarting point by the slower motion OF
he carth's surface In a high latitude.
he wind in its course 10 the South
'ust defect to the Westward from the
ne on which II starts. or in other
'ords II is left TO the Westward nv b
earth's rotary motion aud a ratio u
l"ai 10 the increase Of the velocity Of e
'e earih's surface 10 the direction Of
&c Equator. so that in pnssing over "
yeral degrees Of latitude the course 2,
the wind is TO the West rather than :,
the South and in its course II be. hl
mes rariied by the hent Of the lower te
I.n'ies and meeting the upper cur 81
nj OF the trade wind which carries
north where the cold of the higher ss
nl'des causes 1t TO dcaccnd iii il to
'ets the under current of tie trade
nd, which turns II to the South and an
circio 10 complete, and In that form &c e
10 4! rDte from left to "
III ~ along its course to the Eoua. =
Thus il 10 seen that the trade
~ is not ono vast unbrokeu body on
'ir moving to and from the Equator Pr
CONSISTS, SO to speak, of a series OF N
'riapped whirl winds of gentle mo. ra,
out OF immense size, aud terres.
WIND currents being OF COMPARE.
ny small volume aud being elastic a,
:, lake the direction of the INNER w.
ospheric g!yrations by force Of The ~
action o faffinity, aud besides there In
: iorce lmpelling the wind 10 yeer gu,
ad ID gu opposite direction which nH
Try plainly could not do without .n
coming a counter current at ever, au'
:. The foregoing facts may be no
clent 10 account for the pheuome. ""
question, bnt there is vet an.
T force apparently operating to Thu
amt END, namely, tc. res,rial mag. n
Making u stand point at the :.
n pole the magnetic current no
IRON left to right. that is TO Saw iaci
10 the carth's diurnal motion :e.'l
. unison with the atmospheric i9Ie
ions, with the whirl OF the vortex Me'
Win the Irvine OF tho couyoDyulus An
y OF plants. II would be difficult mel
count for the whirl of the yortcx neet
ne Irvine OF The convolvulus upon slve
'lher ground than magnetic force. c"nI
ls an evidence Of the correctness ONO
? 'heory advanced. on the South. cnt.
em'spnere the atmospheric gyra. s.ric
Inc whirl OF the vortex, and tho me
OF the c0nyolvulns arc all re. aoap
That is on that hemisphere as ana
Is 'his they move counter to the pin
8 motion, just as the magnetic a.s o
III 10 counter TO tho carth'a mo ure-
on nom hcmisphercs. will SIca'
n state that tho circuit of torres. imPr
magnetism being counter to the crops
OF tho earth's rotary motion papcl
10 act mon the earth i;La w.'Nu be an
turbine wheel md s "s comp
" to be the force lint a;vos I ~ dren.
us rotary motion aud tho trodr II hel
sweeping Is they do over the 10 itt
surface to the westward. pred
" friction to act az an inhibiiorv nor n
n balancing power. It is temni. dlnm;
this connection 10 sneok ~ est all
me compass bnt as that matter SIM
been brought in question n IN I
! be discussed. For all that IN I
oe known upon the subject IN
! IN question refer the in Or ~
to Prot. Proctor of Louisville n'c GU
.. Dana Of the New York Sun. sna
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