On the meteorological observatories of the Azores

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1898
• Subjects: North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1898.0024; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1898.0024

In 1892 I brought before the British Association, met in Edinburgh, a project which my scientific cruises in the North Atlantic had suggested and preliminary experiments have matured. Is importance of meteorological observations is now universally recognised, and a continually increasing number of centres of observation are being created in order to assist the progress of this science. I proposed to establish on the Azores an advanced post, which mission should be: 1st, to observe the birth of certain atmosphere disturbances, which appear to be formed in this region of Atlantic; 2nd, to correct the path of certain others which appear threaten the coasts of Europe and which are announced from America at too great a distance of time and space for there to be assurance that more or less considerable modifications may not place which will affect their strength, their direction, and the date their arrival on the European coasts.