The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-21
TO STUDY OUR CLIMATE.
Douglass Archibald Makes Some
Suggestions.
WORK WITH UNITED STATES
How Observations In Hawaii-Can be
of Use TO American Meteorologists.
Establish More Obseryations-Nat-
ter Put Before L. 5. Bureau.

Since his arrival on the last Mari
posa, Douglass Archibald, late Profess
sor in the Government University at
Calcutta. and Fellow of the Royal Me-
neurological Society, has been delving
in statistics in connection with the eli
mate of Hawaii Mr.. Archibald has
come to realize the Importance Of the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States
from meteorological standpoint, and
has noted some of Hawaii's scientific
possibilities in letter to c. ]. Lyons,
the head of the Meteorological Depart
ment.
Mr.. Archibald notes the desirability
of a more extensive and systematic me-
neurological department, gives his rea-
sons and makes suggestions which have
been apparent to Hawaiian scientists
for some time, as follows:
AT present there is only one station
Honolulu where the observations are
of any scientific value. There are only
five stations at which the temperature
recorded is published, and no stations
at which hourly values are taken. These
are totally inadequate to represent the
islands.
THE new system suggested involves
the establishment of first-class observ-
atories at Hualalai, S,273 feet above sea
level, Hilo and Honolulu, together with
subsidiary autographs meteorograph
which will run for two or more months
on the summit of Mauna Kea, 1895
feet elevation.
''First-The unique geographical po-
sition of the Hawaiian group and its
geography render its local features pc
culiar, and for coffee planting, ETC.,
worthy of special study.
'Second-The local weather can only
be forecasted by an extensive and sys
tematic scheme, headed by trained
meteorologist of modern type, who can
devote his whole attention to the work.
"Third-For long period forecasting
by the Pacific States Bureau, knowl-
edge especially of the barometric
changes at sea level and at the level of
Mauna Kea in the upper anti-trade
current would be most desirable, since
| it is by these that the system of long
period forecasting now so successfully
in vogue in India is carried out.
These observations could be used by
the States in the absence of a cable,
though they would be even more useful
if transmitted without delay by the lat
ter.
"Fourth-For short period forecasting
the observations especially of barometer
at sea level and at Hualalai and Mauna
Kea would be invaluable to the United
States weather service, and this forms
an additional argument in favor of the
establishment of cable.
F'ifth-For the general advance of the
science, the establishment of such OBJ
seryatories would be of great value.
''Sixth-Since the observations would
presumably be of great value to the
States as well as to Hawaii, the cost
might be divided by the following ar
rangement: The United States Weather
Bureau to depute paid meteorological
to organize and carry on the work and
fit out the observatories on the Ha
waiian Islands, and TO pay for weather
kilograms when the cable is laid, on the
understanding that the Hawaiian Gov
eminent defray the expenses of the
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| necessary instruments, buildings, in
spection and offices and attendance"
Professor Archibald states his in
tention of laying the matter before the
United States Weather Bureau, so that
| if they share his views they may ap-
proach the Government of Hawaii on
the matter on basis similar to what he
| has outlined. Meanwhile he hopes the
| Hawaiian Government will consider the
| importance of establishing a system
of such high and low level Observable
ries, which would not only enable it
| to thoroughly investigate its own me-
teorology and climate-matters which
are now found by every highly civilized
State to ramify in so many channels of
/ practical life-but to enter into scien-
| tific alliance with the United States for
mutual study of the conditions which
regulate the daily and seasonal weather
over the North Pacific and corelatively
adjoining countries, including the ISL
ands and the Western States and Can
ada.