The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-01-30
SOLVING THE WIND.
4ne Big Problem That Bothers
/ the Weather Forecasters.
CURRENTS THEY CAN'T STUDY

Ns.~xSstrric Conditions Away Above
/; ssse Escth Are Beyond Their Reach
!; isu~s ss1s Consequently Unknown Fac.
] iIsszs---saettsds of the kneients.
' rNse art Of predicting the weather Ia
sBsv. M a,nics, it seeiils at trst sight the
asRss2sg2 scientist ought easily to sur.
Wnss mis- ancestors. Yet 1t may he
ufsaesfed whether he is really more
sxsssessfW Ia 1t than they were. The
sasssecrological department bOasted
ssesAe time back that their forecasts Of
vsaesxser,as published in the daily press
esrsa> justified by the result in So per
<sxsas OF the cases recorded. AS the per
-sssxasse of correct guesses in sutfi-
1.sssfty extended list. however. would
-sesaxasy equal the incorrect. this does
asna sesow very great superiority for
.avAastifc methods over pure sonjec-
yRne.
TSf the meteorological department
seaS,cys the advantage. as our ances-
Emms- OF course, did not. Of elaborate
zkspa accurate recording instruments.
tiSse $secchi's meteorograph. together
unAss geographic reports from weather
zs.HsSsns dispersed nearly all over the
surssece Of the globe. Its relative nom
ssss~sces shows perhaps that there Is
~szf1s a factor In the problem which it is
~ 9ssesent impossible to estimate.
-SftSs Is the more extraordinary be-
<zsarse the modern method Of forecast
isgr otse weather differs entirely from
TE,sat Tracticed by the ancients. With
EftSass " was simply a question of time
5tsss season. or. what Is the same thing.
80 one appearance or disappearance Of
sssrsAs1 stars.
vS7eD HesiOd's husbandman saw the
r6ss1des he knew 1t was time for him
~ a,esir bis harvest. and when they
ssst derry days later. his blowing. This
YSssst still be good enough rule for
s.aorAiYies near the equator. where the
spseaA'sEce Of trade winds. which blow
snrtsaerrurtedly In the direction In
Ssshxf the sun appears to travel.
sz,mA ~ssere the mOnsOons. which In the
srssaxtrS4s east of Suez blow for six
snasaks the other way. help to keep the
csss'zss-s', IL not constant. yet regular
In ssaher ATTITUDES. however. there is
uet sseh help. and he who would pre-
sfsnz rtt,e weather must therefore con-
fissse t{ttself to finding out what winds
ane Allowing In other parts of the
wamA and when they are likely to
xpsSdh &iN -1ys'"'' -.r
~ TO this. modern science still de-
EeeDSs mainly on the observations made
ae HALEY. who discovered In the sew.
esassseu1a century during voyage in
;ziss. unsi&cs how the sun so warmed the
air M the equator that the heated air.
r<eAag atter Its manner. dispersed itself
ssenGnrd the poles and was replaced by
- r1sSb of cold air from the regions
from the sun.
riiess 'NSI;ch explains the phenomenon
M sra6e winds. was really the founda-
g4ssa e. .s.b0dern meteOrology. although
Isl AsoC b,Served for HALEY. some dfty
y'yraas lrJer TO point out that. thanks to
cisss ysLitiOn of the earth on its own
TxssS. Acih Kinds OF winds stray some
yN;nGf i'rGm their apparent objective.
eJst@r i}Oye's law of rotation" was
'tss,tsrend. which declares that in Ger
s.,rn attitudes the wind will nearly al.
ysstsy-e s<'i!Ow the suns notion q. viii
apSsUss Gtom n. through y. T.. aud fran
& ~ 60 s., completing the circle 10y
gSisDaS2s from 5. to \. through the
VlsEsk-. 4NIt will very seldom move tie
sSfvesgtss way.
6Sksaiig. there comes IN what Is
1sA-a1a as the law OF Busy Ballot. |
SssS-tfi Is thut. in the northern hemi |
stt,tssne. II one stands with ones back |
"a "a. o',nd the line OF lower pressure |
Car saxlzys on ones left hand.
'Sinss enables us to understand what |
do nscaDi 10y the cyclonic and anti |
'ssysfSssLc disturbances which are 50
tls,aaosa,ry mentioned in the oiicia |
ss@sseosls AZ approaching US, general |
~ 0ssnn 1Le Atlantic.
~ ~'itaain aay particular spot the
Rssn1.e IL iower than II Is outside H. |
rsAse xiud biows round II ia the con
g,zaFy .Saecsion to the hands 81 a |
sxssazsA aud is called cyclonic FROM ia.
.zzaiisr behavior OF the West indiaa |
assrsses nes lamed cyclOaes. This 1,
sa<xEss ale lowest pressure 10 aay |
SOC s,-'Ddlss with his back to the wild
u >issys O. ones left hand. II. hou