CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
[I.]Introduction[9]
[II.]The Formation of Dew[13]
[III.]True and False Dew[17]
[IV.]Hoar-Frost[20]
[V.]Fog[23]
[VI.]The Numbering of the Dust[26]
[VII.]Dust and Atmospheric Phenomena[29]
[VIII.]A Fog-Counter[31]
[IX.]Formation of Clouds[34]
[X.]Decay of Clouds[37]
[XI.]It always Rains[40]
[XII.]Haze[43]
[XIII.]Hazing Effects of Atmospheric Dust[47]
[XIV.]Thunder Clears the Air[49]
[XV.]Disease Germs in the Air[53]
[XVI.]A Change of Air[55]
[XVII.]The Old Moon in the New Moon’s Arms[58]
[XVIII.]An Autumn Afterglow[62]
[XIX.]A Winter Foreglow[65]
[XX.]The Rainbow[68]
[XXI.]The Aurora Borealis[71]
[XXII.]The Blue Sky[74]
[XXIII.]A Sanitary Detective[78]
[XXIV.]Fog and Smoke[80]
[XXV.]Electrical Deposition of Smoke[83]
[XXVI.]Radiation from Snow[86]
[XXVII.]Mountain Giants[88]
[XXVIII.]The Wind[92]
[XXIX.]Cyclones and Anti-Cyclones[95]
[XXX.]Rain Phenomena[98]
[XXXI.]The Meteorology of Ben Nevis[102]
[XXXII.]The Weather and Influenza[107]
[XXXIII.]Climate[110]
[XXXIV.]The “Challenger” Weather Reports[114]
[XXXV.]Weather-Forecasting[116]
INDEX[124]

PREFATORY NOTE

I am very much indebted to Dr. John Aitken, F.R.S., for his great kindness in carefully revising the proof sheets, and giving me most valuable suggestions. This is a sufficient guarantee that accuracy has not been sacrificed to popular explanation.

J. G. M’P.

Ruthven Manse,
June 10, 1905.


METEOROLOGY