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SECTION VI.-BIBLIOGRAPHY.
RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE WEATHEB BWEAU LXBBARY.
C. FITZHUGH TALMAN, Profeseor in Charge of Library.
The following have been selected from amon the titles
likely to be useful to Weatahher Bureau o&cia.ls in their meteorological work and studies:
of books recently received as representino tiose P most
Adam, Jok. Quantitative study of climatic factors in relation to plant life. Ottawa. 1916. cover-title. tables. 25 cm. (Reprinted from the Transactions of the Royal society of Canada, ser. 3, v. 10. p. 105-133.)
Ocean magnetic observatioiis 1905-1916 and reports on special researches. Washington. 1917. Vii. 147 p. front. plates. tables. charts. maps (partly fold.) figures. 304 cm. A t he31 of title: Researches of the Department of terrestrial magnetism [Carnegie institution] volume 3. [Publication no. 175.1 [Results of atmospheric-electric observations made aboard the Galilee (1907-1908), a i d the Csrnegie (1909-1916), by L. A Bauer aiicl 1)'. F. G. Swam. p. 3B1-192.]
Bulletin aminel. Annee 1915=3@ anide. Marseille. 1916. xii, 68, xrviii p. tahles. map. charts. (partly fold.) 284 cm.
Aides . . . 10 6. Oliservaciones meteorol6gicas de 1916. Habana. 191i. [4], 7, [77] p. tables. 34 cm.
Climate a i d its influence upon the Oligocene faunas of the Pacilic
const, with descriptions of Rome new species from the Molopo- phorits Iinrolnensis zone. Climatic zones of Martinez Eocene time. Sa11 Frmcisco. 1917. cover-title. plates. map. 254 cm. (Proceedings of the Califonki academy of sciences, 4th ser. v. 7, nos. 6-7, p. 157-198.)
Su plemento alla storia, ai caratteri e agli effetti del fulmine Jobulare. Memoria sestn. Ronia. 1916. 70 p. 29cm. (Es- tratto clalle Memorie delle Pontificia accademia romana dei Nuovi Lincei, ser. 2. v. 2.)
ItCseau mondial, 1913. Table representing the meteorology of tlie globe for . . . 1912 b means of stations selected at the rate of two for each ten-Zgree square. London. [1917.] 112 p. tablea. :;.'rim [.\ppears monthly with annual summary.]
Annals. Volume 83, Part 1. Observations and investigat ions made at tlie Blue Hill meteorological observatory in the yexr 1!41B. C'snibridge, Mas. -. 1917. [3 1. J 59 p. table::. chart.-. SOcni. Hegner, Caspr Frank. Lightning; some oE its effect-. plate. 3cm. (Reprinted from .4nnals of mrgery for April. 1917. p. 401-409.) Meyer, Adolph F[rederickJ. Elements of hydrology. New York. 1917. xii, 187 p. ;llus. tables. imps (partly fold). chart (partly fold.) 234cm. Minas Geraes. Servi~o de meteorologia. Dados meteorologicos de 1910 a 1914. Bello Horizonte. 1916. [2 1.1 5-106 p. [l] tables. charts. 324 x 344 cm. Norske meteorologiske institut. 'TZrbuch fur 1916. Bristiania. 1917. xii. 167 u. tables.
Bauer, Louis Agricola, and olkrs.
Bouches-du-Rh8ne. Commission de m€ t6orologie.
Cienfue os. Col io "Ntra. Sra. de Montserrat." Observatorio.
Dickerson, Roy E.
Galli, Ignazio.
Great Britain. Meteorological office.
Harvard college. Astronomical observatory.
chart. 33fcm.
fimres. tables. 2 lolf charts. 37kni. Nedb$riagttagelser i Nor e. Aargang 21, 1916. xi [l.] [3]-45 p.
Palmer,-George T[homas]. Are schoolrooms drier than deserts? illus. tables. 23cm. (Reprinted from Journal of the American society of heating & ventilating engineers, July, 1917, p. 525-539.)
6 m awtive wall atlas of the British Isles; ed. by J. F. Unstead an5 E. G. R. Taylor. 3. Temperature. 4. Annual rainfall, isobars & winds. 3 col. maps. 864 x 111 cm. A t bottom of map: The London geographical institute.
%mpwtion from tlie surfaces of water and river-bed materials. Uashington. 1917. cover-title. latw 33-38. tables. 13 figs. 26cm. (Reprinted from Journal ofagricultural research, v. 10, no. 5.) Literature cited, p. 259-261.
Phili George, & son, limited.
Slei t, R[euben] B.
Straits Settlements [Principal civil medical ofllcer]. Meteorological returns for the year 1916. Singapore. 1917.
9 [60 p. [12 1.1 tables. 34cm.
Annalen, 1915. Der Schweizeriscfen meteorolo 'schen Beob- achtungen. Zweiundfunfzipter Jahrgang. Ziiricg 19161 viii,
31cm. Various pagings.
Syllabus of lectures on meteorology for aviators. Melbourne [1915] 16 p. 314cni. At head of title: Commonwerlth mili- tary forces. Central flying school, Point Cooke, Victoria.
Switzalan d . Schweizerische meteorolo ische Zentral-Anstrlt.
[273] p. tables. charta (partly fold., partly col.) \ old. map.
Taylor, W i t h .
RECENT PAPERS BEABINQ ON METEOBOLOQY AND SEIS- MOLOQY.
c. FITZIIUGH TALYAN, Professor in Charge of Library.
The following titles have been selected from the con- eriodicals and serials recently received in
This is
It shows only the articles that appear to the compiler likely to be of particular interest in connection with the work of tho Weather Bureau.
Agricultural gazette o Canada. Ottawa. v. 1 . August, 1917.
Engineering news-record. New Eork v. 79. 1917.
tents of the the library o H the Weather Bureau. The titlea selected and other communications bearing on
index of the meteorological contents of from which it has been compiled.
and cognate branches of science.
Cameron, Alfre d E. The relation of soil insects to climatic con- ditions. p. 663-669.
Horton, Robert E. Rational study of rainfall data makes poeeible better estimates of water yield. p. 211-213. (-4ug. 2.) Horton, Robert E. Drainage-basin and crop studies aid water- suppl estimates. p. 357-360. (Aug. 23.) Gilkey, ?k J. Freezing ground acts likes hydraulic jack. p. 360- 361. fAug. 23.) Franklin institute. Journal.
Ward, Robert DeC. Rsinfdl types of the United States. p. 131-14 I.
London, Edinbiirgh and Duhlin philosophical inaga5ne. Londvn. v. 3.j.
gfkeys, Harold. On periodic convection currents in the atmos-
Chree, C[harles]. Pliotogm hs of aurora. . 405406. (July 19. I
Dines, W[illiam] €I[enry]. fleteorology an8avlation. p. 124-42G.
Mill, ugh Robert. Forests and rainfall. p. 455446. (Aug. 2.)
Hawke, E. L. Rainfall and gunfire. p. 467-468. (Aug. 9.)
Ro a1 meteorological society. Quarterly jownal. London. v . 48.
!& lor G. I. The formation of fog and mist. p. 241-268. B i k , E. G. The diurnal variation of atmospheric pressure a t Benson, Oxon, during the year 1915. p. 269-281. nipple, F. J. W. The pignificance of the harmonic anal is of diurnal variation of memure. D. 282-283. lDiscuesion af%. G.
d u ust, 191:.
phere. p. 112-138. Natftre. London. v. 99. 1917.
!"d& 36.)
[Review of memoir by Id. Hill.]
[Summary of paper by Angot.]
ful , 1917.
Bilham's Clark, J. EG%d, & ;dames, E e r y B. Report on the pheno- logical observations in the British is ands, from Dscember, 1915, to November, 1916. p. 285-316. Ward, Robert DeC. The tornadoas of the United States a8 climatic phenomena. 317429. Dines, WilliamfH my]. Correlation in seasonal variations of weather. . 3 d 5
N., W. C. 8 r . William Ellis, F. R. S. . 336-337. [Obituary.] G., W. V. Mr. Baldwin Latham, 1836-198. p. 337-338. [Obitu-
ary.]
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Royal society of Edinburgh. Proceedings. Edinburgh. v . 57. p t . 3.
Beeher! L. The arithmetical mean and the "middle" value d
Aitken, John. On some nuclei of clou& condensation. p. 215-
1916-1917.
certain meteorological observations. . 210-214.
245.
Scienec. New York. v. 46. 1917. (Aug. 3.)
William Bullock Clarke( I ) p. 104406. [Obituary-Prof. Clark waa director of the Marvland Weather Service: see this REVIEW. p. 367.1
Keyes, Charles. Climatic index of Bonneville lake beds. p. 139-
140. (Aug. 10.)
&die, Alexander. Aviation and aerography. p. 341443.
(June 2.) Lawrence, W. H. The wirelesa storm detector. Ita influence u n the operation of lighting central stations. p. 78-79.
Palmer, Andrew g. The effect of the weather on forest fires.
Scimt' c A h supplement. New 1"Ork. 71.83. 1917.
(Roug. 4.)
S&n@c Amerimn sup kment. New Xork. v. 84. 1917.
p. S e 9 . (Aug. 11.)
Bhss, Geo[rge] S. The weather business. A history of weather records, and the work of the U. S. Weather Bureau. p. 110-111.
[Report from Journal of the Engineers' Club of &Likhia.l
Seientzfie monthly. New Z"0rk. v. 5. September, 1917. Palmer, Andrew H. Climatic influences on American architec- ture. p. 270-283.
Scottish meteorological society. Journal. Edinburgh. scr. 3. 'v. 17.
Shaw, Napier. The distribution of cloud and rain with reference to the center of a cyclonic depression. p. 90-93.
W[att], A[ndrew]. Audibility and meteorological conditious. p. 94-97.
Inipnial earthquake invest,igatwn comnaittec. Bulletin. Tokyo. 11. 7 . no.0. 1917. Omori, F. The erupt,ions and earthquakes of the Amma-Yama.
no. 38.
No. 5. p. i-iii, 217336.
Annates de g6o raphie. Paris. 56 annie. 15 juillet 1917. Angot, Alied. Rhginie pluviom6trique de la France. p. 255-272.
A d m i e des sciences. Comptes rendus. Paris. Tonic 164. '91 mmi, 1917. Ballif, L. Sur la dCtermination de la densit6 de l'air en fonction
deadhie des sciences. Coinptes rendw. Paris. Tome 165. 80
de l'altitude. p. 837-828.
jtdllet, 1917. Bi ourdan, G[uillaume]. Sur la propagation B grande distance de
Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles. GeiAe. '11. 42. 15
Mereanton, Paul L. DCperdition Clectrique dens l'atmosphhre et.
konde de bouche du canon. p. {io-171.
d&nibre, 1916.
relief d11~01. 496439.
Mellet, R., & &ereanton P[aul] L. Appliqtion de l'analpe chimiaue A la mesure du contenu des totaliseurs de DrCciDita- &A
tions, 's t&me Mougin. p. 499-501.
Gautier, g o d . Remarques complCmentaires sur la retour de froid en juin. . 501-502.
Stgirmer, Carl. Sur"ipea dm eries d'aurores borCales. p. 28.5-294.
(15 avril.) [RCs onse B &f. Birkeland.] Gautier, Raoul. f a neige B Genhve (1857-1917) et revue de quelqoes hivers B neige, spkialment de l'hiver 1784-17%.
p. 361353. (15 mai.)
tlrchives dps sciences p& UPS et naturelles. Genbve. t . 43. 1917.
Nnture. Paris. 45 ani&. 11 a d t 1917.
Revue du ckl. Bourges. 2 annee. Aoat 1917.
IIentel en dainpkring. Den Haag. 15jaarg. Juni 1917.
Volta, H. La glace de fond: p. 96.
Moreux, Th[€ ophile]. La lune et le temps. p. 507-205.
Visser, S. W. Gleuren van halo s p. 17-?8.
Lulofs, H. J. A4r~toteles en Seneca over atmospherischen ueersiag. p. 23-27.
Societh sisnwlogica italkna. Bollettino. ModEna. 11. 20. n. 9-34.
Oddone, E. L'atrione delle onde sismiclie sulle condotte (indsgine
Agamennone, G. i f propmito del terrenioto ligure del 1S87.
1916.
sismologica con ap licazioni all'ingegneris). p. 57-184.
p. 1%-'04.