The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

The Gulf Stream and Labrador Cur
rent Both Out Of Their Courses.

The Gulf Stream and Labrador Cur
rent Both Out Of Their Courses.
To THE New YORK HERALD: A num-
Der of explanations OF the present warm
autumn have been printed lately. The
following, I believe. Ia the correct theory.
The earth is not facing a glacial ex-
perience such as It underwent thousands
of years ago." as Is the opinion of the
learned astrologist John H. Chase OF
combined pull of the planets Jupiter.
Uranus. Mars and Saturn has affected
and II affecting the earth's orbit. in
the way Of frightening and hattening
the ellipse. incidentally causing longer
summers In the northern hemisphere
and shorter ones In the southern hemi-
sphere.
Careful investigation by me has con-
clusively proved that the present warm
autumn is due entirely to a sea phe-
nomenon, which has caused a temporary
deviation in the course Of the Gulf
Stream. This noted last week while
sailing westward from Belgian. English
and French ports, and made careful
record thereof.
It is a readily admitted fact that
winds, which are produced by differ
ences Of atmospheric pressure and are
In the main attributable to differences
Of temperature, have a great influence
on the currents Of the ocean. The wind
has more to do with weather than the
prevalence or deficiency Of sunshine.
During the latter part of our west
ward journey. and while In the higher
northern ATTITUDES, we encountered for
seven days a succession of west north
west to north winds averaging a force
OF thirty miles an hour. coming in
squalls Of even greater velocity. AS we
neared the coast and In lower ATTITUDES,
particularly due east OF Nantucket Light
vessel. the winds appeared in opposition
and blew from the southeast, south and
southwest.
The effect of this was that the winds
from tho southerly directions carried
the surface currents of the Gulf Stream
inshore along our Atlantic seaboard right
up to Nantucket Lightship, while the
winds from the northerly, directions in
the higher ATTITUDES carried the surface
currents of the Labrador Current to
the east and in fact DETECTED the main
current from our shores.
Therefore the warm waters OF the
Gulf Stream, being carried close in
shore. the winds sweeping over 1t have
been warmed, and this Is the direct
cause OF the existing unusual warm
spell. This is only a temporary condi-
ton and with the altering Of the winds
in this locality conditions will gradually
return to normal, with the Labrador
Current creeping back closer to the
mainland. bringing cooler weather.
The temperature of the water is taken
every hour on board ship, and the Po-
cahontas's water temperature record
shows the prevalence of the situation
and conditions as aforesaid described.
The above theory is verified by the
external conditions at sea. The Princess
Maitoka only a few days ago sighted
huge icebergs in latitude 46' 81 north
and longitude AZ TO- west. which Is be-
tween the Grand Banks of Newfound-
land and Flemish Cap. Icebergs in that
position are unusual for this time of the
year and are clearly Indicative of the
DETECTION of the Labrador Current and
the retreat Of the Gulf Stream westerly.
April, May and June are the latest
months that icebergs usually appear off
Newfoundland.
We have been having abnormal fogs
of the port OF New York and vicinity.
This fog is caused by vapor furnished
by the warm air Of the Gulf Stream
being condensed by the cold air of the
down from the Grand Banks and con-
tinues until carried off by winds. We
arrived off Ambrose Channel in n fog
thicker than ever encountered before
and had the English Channel fogs out
classed as to density. which is going
some. ,f
Fishermen along our seaboard are re-
porting mo success" in large catches.
Founders are particularly scarce. This
condition is solely attributable to the
warmness of the coastal
waters.
Thus the existing temperature condi-
lions are purely meteorological and not
The danger. point from
the planets Jupiter. Uranus, Mars and
Saturn being in alignment has passed
with no earthly catastrophes. II is pos
sible that changes have taken place
within those bodies as result OF their
close proximity. While making passage
the north Atlantic this last voy-
age noted many gigantic meteors rap
idly descending. a few striking the water
close aboard to us. How
ever. no effect can be had on this earth
at this time or In the near future. Hence
we can rest assured that the earth will
continue on as IL has for hundreds of
years past with the end not in sight
yet. u. G. HOLDEN, Jr.
S. s. PocAHoNrAs, HoBoKEN, ". j..
October 80.