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American Meteorological Journal, November.—Cyclonic precipitation in New England, by Prof. W. Upton. A list of cyclones was made out, including nearly all in which the precipitation had been general over New England, and the amounts and distribution noted on maps, with regard to the track of the minimum pressure. The velocity with which the storms passed ranged from fifteen to sixty miles per hour. The tables show that the heaviest rainfall is rarely found along the central path of the storm. Of the cyclones which came from the west across New England, only ten out of sixty-nine had their heaviest precipitation on or near the storm-path, while forty-five had the maximum area on the right of the storm-track; similarly, out of eighty-four cyclones which moved from the west near New England, seventy-three had their maximum precipitation south of the storm-track. Further comments are reserved until the results of a study of the storms coming from the south are given.—The barometer at sea, by T. S. O'Leary. This paper deals with observations made chiefly by captains of American vessels. The author considers that a great step forward was made when the number of observations was reduced from twelve to one daily, the result being that the number of observers has increased nearly eight-fold. Another valuable feature is that the leaves of the log-books are forwarded to the central office as soon as opportunities are offered, so that the captains can see their observations made use of without delay. A simple plan for obtaining comparisons of the barometers has been adopted with very satisfactory results. The observers when in port record readings at certain hours, and forward them on post-cards to the central office; a copy of the “corrections” is immediately returned to them, and copies filed for use and future reference.
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Scientific Serial. Nature 51, 142 (1894). https://doi.org/10.1038/051142a0
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