Meteorology practical and applied / by Sir John Moore.

  • Moore, John W. (John William), 1845-1937.
Date:
1910
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    CHAPTER III THE COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE I* AG Erf Components of the Atmosphere—A Mechanical Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrogen—Argon and Helium—Nature’s Cleansing Opera- tions—Volumetric Analysis of Air—Proofs that Air is a Mechanical Mixture and not a Chemical Combination—Sources of the Carbon Dioxide of the Atmosphere—Its Distribution—Action of Chloro- phyll upon it—Ozone—Other Gaseous Constituents of the Atmo- sphere—Graham’s Daw of the Diffusion of Gases—Mineral Con- stituents of the Atmosphere—Micro-organisms, or Microbes— Permanganate of Potassium Test for Organic Matter in the Air— Aqueous Vapour - - - - - - 19-25 PART IL—PRACTICAL METEOROLOGY CHAPTER IV BRITISH METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS Morlo’s Journal of the Weather, 1337-1344—Admiral FitzRoy’s Charts and Forecasts—Synoptic Weather Charts—Meteorology of the British Isles—Stations of tho First Order, or Self-recording Obser- vatories—Stations of the Second Order (Normal Climatological Stations)—Stations of the Third Order (Auxiliary Climatological Stations)—Telegraphic Reporting Stations—Anemograph Stations — “Isobars” and “Isotherms”—Extra Stations — Royal Meteorological Society — Scottish Meteorological Society — Feridey Observatory, Southport—Daily Weather Report— Beaufort Scale of Weather—Weekly Weather Report—Monthly Weather Report—Accumulated Temperature—Numerical Scales for Telegraphic Weather Reports—Code System—Meteorological Conditions which influence Disease and the Death-rate—Equip- ment of a Second Order Station * 2 CHAPTER V HISTORY, ORGANISATION, AND WORK OF THE UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU Historical Sketch—Organisation—Forecasts—Distribution of Fore- casts—Weather Signals—Scientific Work - - 4 CHAPTER VI the METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA History— Publications—Weather Forecasts - ^