Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23

tho atmosphere next TO the earth, but
fhey are generally small In amount
and fleetlng IN character. The upper
inversion, however appears to be a
world wide phenomenon. II was dis
covered ia northern Europe, and It's
presence has since been established
IN the United states within the Arctic
circle north OF Europe, over tropical
Africa and the Indian ocean, and IN
Java Naturally the frst thought In
connection with the upper inversion
is It's relation 20 terrestrial weather
conditions. Thus Gar IDEAS on the
subject are hazy, but certain facts
have been established. For instance,
In tropical Africa, a temperature OF
1i9 degrees below zero was found at
an elevation Of 1iS miles, while a.
the same elevation In the United
States the temperatures range be-
tween 81 and 76 degrees, minus. on
one occasion, the enormous wind We
iocity OF % miles per hour WAS found
at the base OF the upper inversion.
and a still higher velocity. 10S miles
per hour. was encountered somewhat
higher Above this. however, the
speed Of the wind diminished TO zero.
These balloon ascengions have also
brought out the fact that the whirlins
motion which q characteristic OF
storms does not extend very far up.
wards about seven miles This
gives a hint regarding thc action OF
The mountains In the west In divertine
or In other ways modifying the action
of storms The further fact has been
| brought out that the observations taxi
en- az the surface of the earth do not
point out IN any way what is occur
ring at the upper levels.
! The report under review shows
some other notable researches In the
/ field Of science. The study OF atmos-
! phoric polarization Is being carried on
/ la connection with these investlga-
tons \ good beginning has been
/ made Ia a pyrhellometric survey OF
| the region west OF the Great Central
valley. This refers To the measure
ment Of the Intensity OF solar radia-
| ton, and N response TO the de-
mands OF certain investigators for ac-
curate data OF the amount Of heat
received by plants from the sun and
sky. as we'll as a contribution To the
general physics of the atmosphere.
Prof Moore believes that accurate
determination of the intensity Of di-
rect solar radiation of the quantity
OF heat received diffusely from the
whole sky. ANA of the rate az which
heat IS lost az night will not only bee
Z 81 value 90 climaeOlogists generally
but win also be utilized hy the wealth
or forecaster The seisomographs az
I Washington have been maintained IN
operation throughout the year. bat
no work uf archaeological character
has been done az any of the other
stations. Notwithstanding the general
call from number OF sources that
the weather bureau engage in this
important work
Wireless reports from vessels al
sea, forecasts OF general character
for a week In advance, and special
frost warnings Tor the benefits Of
shippers and growers Of perlshablC
products are yielding useful results
In connection with the internation'
al weather chart the report shows
that chart OF the northern hemi-
sphere ia prepared each morning
based on reports from number oil
stations selected 90 show. IN a general
way, the fluctuations of barometrif
pressure In the great ceuters Of ac-
ton Tho most northcrly stations
from which reports are received are
Nome. Tnana and Eagle In Alaska
"a about latitude CO north, while tbs
most southerly Is Manila, in the
Philippine islands. at Approximately
latitude ~ degrees north. Action has
been taken looking T. tbs establish
] mont a tho nam FHff.n EF Ia STATION
on the Aleutlan Islands az Dutch hnr.
Dor, Reports from this station VIII
give valuable information concerning
storms that pass from the eastern
coast OF Asia northoasiward and H.