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