Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Volume 14Royal Meteorological Society., 1888 Phenological report contained in vols. 3-71, issued as a supplement to vols. 73-74, missing from vols. 56-58, 60-62. |
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Page 75 - I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful Address of the President...
Page 163 - Chair during the past year, and for his Address, and that he be requested to allow it to be printed in the Quarterly Journal of the Society.
Page 298 - Doldrums," with a view of showing what kind of observations are required to solve this important problem. The old idea of a deep Trade — with a high opposite current flowing overhead —is certainly erroneous ; for there is always a regular vertical succession of the upper currents as we ascend, according to the hemisphere.
Page 145 - Stewart's investigations bearing on sun-spots, terrestrial magnetism, and meteorology, and it will be sufficient to mention the more important results which seem well established. Employing both Carrington's observations and those made at Kew, he, in conjunction with...
Page 163 - It was proposed by Mr. STOEES, seconded by Mr. EDMONDS, and resolved : — " That the thanks of the Society be given to the Standing Committees, and to the Auditors, and that the Committees be requested to continue their duties till the next Council Meeting.
Page 75 - Address of the President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Meteorological Society, on the occasion of Her Majesty attaining the Sixtieth year of Her Reign, and I have to inform you that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. " I have the honour to be, " Your obedient servant, "MW RIDLEY. "Francis Campbell Bayard, Esq., LL.M. "Royal Meteorological Society.
Page 224 - Lightning flashes were received in answer to this invitation ; and these were exhibited at the Meeting of the Society in March 1888, where they received much attention. From the evidence now obtained it is evident that Lightning assumes various typical forms, under conditions which are at present unknown. The following appear to be some of the most typical forms of Lightning flashes : — 1. Stream Lightning, or a plain, broad, rather smooth streak of light. — Only two or three specimens of this...
Page 217 - August 17th, 1887. 4. Meandering Lightning. — Sometimes the flash appears to meander about in the air without any definite course, and forms small, irregular loops. The thickness of the same flash may vary considerably in different parts of the course, as mentioned above ; and a flash may go pretty straight in one portion of its path, but meander considerably in another.