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further recommended that more attention be given to the (5) Wexler, H., Cooling i n the Lower Atmosphere and the Structure
slope of potential temperature surfaces in situations free of Polar Continental Air. MONTHLY WEhTHER REVIEW, rol. 64, April 1936 from condensation’ should be made for the (6) Rosshy, (2.4. and. Collaborators, Aerological Evidence of
possibility of horizontal mixing on isentropic surfaces and Large-Scale Mizing i n the Atmosphere. Transactions, unless the isentropic surfaces in one air mass actually American Geophysical IJnion, part I, Section of Meteorology,
intersect the ground or a t least show a sudden increase in April 1937. Bul- letin American Meteorological Society, vol. 18, June-July slope, the synoptic analyst should label the air masses
differently with caution. 1487
Rossby, C.-G. and Collaborators, Isentropic Analysis.
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NOTES AND REVIEWS
JOHN G. ALBRTGHT. Physl:cal Meteorology. New York
(Prentice-Hall), 1939. xxs, 392 pp., 246 figs. This book, as implied by the title, emphasizes the physical rather than the descriptive or statistical aspects
of meteorology; it is primarily an elementary exposition of the fundamental physical laws to which atmospheric phenomena conform, and an application of these laws
to the esplanation of the more important physical phe- nomena of the atmosphere. The book is intended as an
introductory college textbook. It presupposes a working
knowledge of physics, although a chapter on the principles of the theory of heat is included. The treatment is
essentially nonmathematical, but a number of simple
mathematical formulae are quoted and derivations are
given for most of them. The introduct’ory chapter is devoted to a description of
the scope of meteorology and its place among the sciences,
with a brief historical sketch. After a chapter on the atmosphere in general, the succeeding chapters consider
in detail, barometric pressure, temperature, insolation, and ntniospheric water vapor. ,4 chapter on the thermo- dj-nmiics of the atmosphere includes a discussion of lapse
rates and stability; and is followed by chapters on the
wind, the dynamic theory of air movements, and a brief description of the planetary circulation. Consideration is nest given to condensation, clouds, and the various
forms of precipitation, followed by two chapters on tropical
and estratropical cyclones, including a description of tornadoes and brief reference to the methods of air-mass analysis. The book is concluded by chapters on atmos-
pheric electricity (including the aurora), thunderstorms and lightning, atniospheric acoustics, and atmospheric
op tics.-Edgar W. Woolard.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
[RICHMOND T. ZOcH, i n Charpe of Library]
By AMY P. LESHER
RECENT ADDITIONS Desaunais, A.
The following have beell selected fronl among the titles of books recently received as representing those most likely to be useful to Weather Bureau officials in their meteorological work and studies: v. 14, no. 1. 1938.)
La crue de 1’Ain e t de la Valserine en Octohre 1935. [Lyon. 1938.1 p. 88-92. map. 24% em. (From Les etudes rhodaniennes, Revue de gbographie rbgionale, publibe 1’Institut des Btudes rhodaniennes de 1’Universitb de Lyon.
Abbot, Charles Greeley. .
Utilizing heat from the sun. Washington, D. C. 1939. 11 p. 4 pl., diagr. 24% cm. (Smithsonian miscellaneous collec- tions. v. 98, no. 5.) Publication 3530.
Brezina, E., & others.
Klima-Wetter-Mensch, von E. Brezina, W. Hellpach, R. Hesse, E. Martini, B. de Rudder, A. Schittenhelm, A. Sey- bold, L. Weickmann. Herausgegeben von Heinz Woltereck. Leipzig. 1938. 446 p. illus., maps, tabs., diagrs. 2514 cm.
Bullen, K. E.
A method of smoothing time series of data with application to annual rainfalls at Auckland, Wellington, Tu’. Z. 1939. 139 B-144B p. tables, diagr. 28 cm. (Extracted from the New Zealand journal of science and technology. v. 20, no. 3B. 1938.)
The desert magazine. March, 1938. 1 v. 30 cm.
McKenney, J. Wilson. Puma’s sunshine reporter. p. 19, 26.
I1 clima, e, in particolare, le correnti aeree della Libia. Rome.
Eredia, Filippo.
1937. 10 p. tables. 30% cm.
Flaig, Walther.
Das Gletscherbuch. Ratgel und Romantik, Gestalt und Gesetz der Alpengletscher. Leipzig. 1938. 196 p. illus., plates, tables. 2335 cm.
Fotos. John Theodore, & Bray, John L.
German grammar for chemists and other science students; with simple graded readings based on vocabulary and syntax frequency stmudies. New York & London. 1938. xxii, 323p. 21 cm.
July 1939 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW 219
France. Office national mCtCorologique. Linke. F., editor.
Note sur la protection mbtborologique des traversbes aeriennes Meteorologischea Taschenbuch. Dritte Ausgabe. Unter de 1’Atlantique nod. [park.] 1939. 4 P. tab. (fold., laid Mitarbeit von T. Bergeron, C. Kassner, K. Keil und K. Knoch. in.) 31% cm. [Mimeographed.] Herausgegeben von F. Linke. Leipzig. 1939. 268 p. illus., Friez. Julien P., b aons. Baltimore, Md. tables. 21 cm.
Friez weather instruments, accessories and parts, as listed on the General schedule of supplies, class 18, contract no. tps.
26484 for the period January 1 to December 31, 1939, and contract no. tps. 27866 for the period April 1 to December 31, 1939. [Baltimore. 1939.1 48 p. illus. 28 cm.
Gaines. Stanley Harry, comp.
Bibliography on soil erosion and soil and water conservation. With abstracts by Francesca Vincent, Marion Bloom, and James F. Carter. Washington. 1938. v., 651 p. 23% cni. (U. S. De t. of agriculture. Miscellaneous publication no. 312.) 8ontribution from Soil conservation service.
George, J. J., b Bradley, W. M.
The causa and forecasting of low ceilings and fogs at Atlanta airport. Atlanta. 1939. 47 p. maps, tables, diagrs. 28
cm. (Eastern air lines, inc., Meteorological dept.) [Mime-
ographed.]
Great Britain. Admiralty. Hydrographic dept.
illus., plates, maps, tables, diagrs. 25 cm.
Idrometro di Lecco Cittg. (riva della Mal-
pensata) effemeridi dal 1845 a1 1930. Roma. 1936. unp. 1 pl., tabs. (part fold.) 35 cm. A t head of title: Minister0 dei lavori pubblici, Servizio idrografico, Ufficio idrografico del Po, Parma.
Admiralty weather manual, 1938. London. 1938. 496 p.
Italy. Ufficio idrografico del Po.
Lago di Como.
Johansson, Oscar Vilhelm.
Studien uber die Homogenitat der langeren Niederschlagsreihen in Eu,ropa. [Helsingfors, 1937.1 277 p. incl. tables. 23 cm. (Societas scientiarum fennica. Commentattiones physico- mathematicae. ix, 13.)
Lange, Karl 0.
Livathinos. A. N.
Climatographie de la Grece. C. Humidit6 de Yair. Athens. 1938. 82 p. maps, tables, diagrs. 26% cm. [In Greek, with rCsum6 in French.]
MacGregor, Clifford J.
Weather in the making. [New York. 1938.J p. 11-13.
illus. 36% cm. (From Collier’s, v. 102. Dec. 24, 1938.)
MacTaggart-Cowan, P. D.
Transatlantic aviation and meteorology. [Toronto. 1938.1
p. 217-231. illus., diagrs., maps. 2634 cm. (Reprinted from The journal of the Royal astronomical society of Canada, May- June, 1938. v. 32, no. 5.)
Maurain, Charles Honort.
fitude pratique des rayonnements solaire, atniosph6rique et terrestre (m6thodes e t r6sultats). Paris. 1937. 188 p. illus., tables, diagrs. 25 cm. Bibilographical footnotes.
Mindling, George W.
Weather man poems. Atlanta, Ga. 1939. [14] p. 28 cm. [Typewritten.]
Philippine Islands. Department of agriculture and commerce.
Climate of the Philippines. Manila. 1939. 31 p. map, tables, diagrs. 23% cm.
Serra. Adalberto, b Serebrenick, SalamZo.
Tabelas psicrombtricas, organizadas por Adelberto Serra [&] Salamiio Serebrenick. Rio de Janeiro. 1938. 102 p. tables. 32 cm. (Brasil. Ministerio da viap5o e obrae pdblicas. Depar- tamento de aeronautics civil. Divisfio de meteorologia.)
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The application of the Harvard radio meteorograph to a study of icing conditions. [New York. 1938.1 p. 59-63. illus.,
diagrs. 30% cm. (Reprinted from the Journal of the aero- ill,ls. 2g% cm. (From Hygeia, August, 1938.) nautical sciences. v. 6, no. 2. December 1938.)
strouse, ~~l ~~~~.
Weather and the human body. [Chicago. 1938.1 [4] p.
Lilian, Stan. Tennessee Valley Authority.
What’s the weather up there? [Ketchikan, Alaska. 1938.1 Fifty inches of rain. A story of land and water conservation.
[8] p. illus. 30 cm. (From the Alaska sportsman, October [Washington. 1939.1 111 p. illus. (incl. map), tables, diagrs. 1938.) 23% cm.
SOLAR OBSERVATIONS
[Meteorological Research Division, EDGAB W. WOOLARD in chargel
SOLAR RADIATION OBSERVATIONS, JULY 1939 direct solar radiation a t normal incidence, with means and
By CHARLES M. LENNAHAN their departures from normal (means based on less than 3
Measurements of solar radiant energy received at. the values are in parenthesis). At Madison and Lincoln the
surface of the earth are made a t eight stations maintained observations are with the Marvin pyrhelionieter; a t
by the Weather B ~~~~~, and at 10 cooperating Washington and Blue Hill they are obtained with a record-
maintabed by other institutions. The intensity of the ing thermophile, checked by observations with a Marvin
total radiation from sun and sky on a horizontal surface is pyrheliometer at Washington and with a Smithsonian continuously recorded (from sunrise to sunset) at silver disk pyrheliometer a t Blue Hill. The table also
metric measurements of the intensity of duect solar radia- (75th meridian time)-
tion at normal incidence are made a t frequent intervals DuriIlg July, m m d incidence intensities averaged
on clear days a t three Weather Bureau stations (Washing- below normal a t Madison and Blue Hill and SlkhtlY ton, D. C., Madison, Wis., Lincoln, Nebr.) and a t the above normal a t L ~~K I and Was~1gton-
Blue Hill Observatory of Harvard University. Occasional Total solar and sky radiation averaged above the May
observations of sky po]arizat,ion are taken at the Weather iiorninls at all stations with the exception of Miami and Bureau stations a t Washington and Madison. Riverside.
The geographic coordinates of the stations, and descrip- Beginning with this issue data will be included in table 2
tions of the instrumental equipment, station exposures, for Cambridge, Mass. These data are furnished through
and methods of observation, together with summaries of the cooperation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the data, obtained up to the end of 1936, will be found in Prof. H. C. Hottel of the Department of Chemical En i-
the MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW, December 1937, pAges neering has offered to supply these data regularly. T%e 415 to 441; further descriptions of instruments and meth- average daily total of solar radiation for the crst week of
ods are given in Weather Bureau Circular Q. record (June 25-July 1, 1939) was 426 gram;-calories per
Table 1 contains the measurements of the intensity of square centimeter.
these stations by self-registering instruments; pyrheho- gives vapor Pressures a t 7:30 a. and a t 1:30 P- m*