The sun., 1894-08-20
sun SPOTS AND EARTH STORMS.
Arctic Explorers who VIII Inve stiEat.
Their Magnetic Connectien.

Dr.. NJ. A. Veeder Of Lyons n. v, long a stu.
dent OF magnetic phenomena, has induced three
important arctic expeditions-those of Lieut.
Peary. DIR. Nansen, and jackson and Harms
worth-to make special observations OF the au-
rora borealis in the far north Albert b.
Armitage Of the jackson and Harnsworth expe-
dition will alsa make record OF magnetic OBJ
servstions during a prolonged stay in Franz
Josef Land. DR.. veeder has set in motion not
only these concerted plans of observation. but
has received the records OF observations
made by correspondents In nearly all
parts of the civilized globe Records have
been obtained from the steppes OF Siberia, from
Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Hudson Bay Tas-
mania, New Zealand. and from every land
where the aurora is known. while words OF in
terest and encouragement have come from
regions where the aurora Is seldom II ever seen.
DIR. Veeder expects from this collection of rec
ords mass OF systematized information that
will be OF great value tn astronomy and to
physics in general, and that may reduce the
principles that lie behind the business Of
Weather Prophet Dunn TO an exact science.
Some of the results thus far obtained have been
described in a series OF articles issued by the
Rochester Academy, Of Science, TO which DIR.
Needer belongs, and before which he has set
forth his theory as to magnetic manifestations
=, Or. Needer finds that auroral displays and
Re spes on hs # bs to
cur at intervals Of about twenty seven and a
HSster days Tsts cOTFeSPSSnds TO the
It's axis as viewed from the earth, which Ia
OF course, advanced in its orbit in the
upon, its axis; II the surface OF the sun be
imagined as divided into twenty-seven parts.
Dr. veeder to learn from records dSs ana osf. says
fully kept Just where each Of these sections was
situated sitsD With bat. reston @ the earth
the spots In each Of these sections at
given dates are also to be learned from the rec
sections of the sun as marked with many
and persistent spots are invariably Just coming
rora. The aurora, however. Is not Invariably
seen when "A spotted section of the sun bears
such relation Ia the earth, but sometimes In
stead, thunder storms seem 10 take its place.
aud when thunder storms do not replace the ex,
Peeted Anrora electrical earth currents disturb
dhe telegraph lines and Agitate the compass
These IAots, argues Dr. Needer. show that the
influence Of the sun spots is magnetic.
lie hopes by means of observations taken all
over the world to show that in the case OF the
aurora there Is a concentration OF effect in a
ticular parts OF the earth. Already svidsnce
has been obtained OF the geographical distribu-
breaks, we'll seen over wide areas Ths most
praetle outcome hoped from all this study and
observation Is the development Of a relation be
tween the sun slots and that very common place
every day matter, the weather. The establish
nsnt " this relation DIR. Needer hopes. may
place neleorology among tue exact sciences
he declares that there are Tearrangements OF
The distribution Of the atmosphere in certain
years Ia sueh fashion as u Affect the weather OF
whole SEASONS -
These Heterogeneous are related TO surOTal
cOnditions. and this lac takes proof that the
disturbances upon the surface Of the sun may
control the conditions OF our atmosphere In a
Nay not hitherto suspeC ted. In other words he
hopes 20 prove that tie popular belief Of a reis.
uoh between the weather and the spots ON the
sun has scientific foundation. IL all is proved
tLAt DR. Needer hopes to prove, perhaps Mr
Dumas bulletins will not be Tor the next twenty
four hours, but for the next tH enty-seyeu days
OF the next three months.
Bsyond thai possibility lies the more fanclfuI
possibility OF an almanac that shall fOretel Ihs
weather as AlnaRaCs VI to-day fOretell eGliuses
occultatiUns. and tFansits, although Dr Vssdes
does not lend his COuntenance 70 any such
conjecture lie does, however, venture the con
lecture that magnetic influences prooesdins
from the sun may not only cause magnetic
PhenomsnA In the earth's atmosphere bot IN
nuenee the whole solar system. aud psrhsps
keep the planets In motion
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