Gilbert Weather
Gilbert Weather Bureau (Meteorology) for Boys
作者：Gilbert, A. C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961
体例：题 章数：128
字数：98,288 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 128 题- New York Chicago San Francisco Toronto London
- THE AIR
- EXPERIMENT NO. 1
- THE OCEAN OF AIR
- HOW TO PROVE BY EXPERIMENT THAT AIR HAS WEIGHT
- EXPERIMENT NO. 2
- CONCLUSION
- EXPERIMENT NO. 3
- EXPERIMENT NO. 4
- EXPERIMENT NO. 5
- 1. Air has weight.
- 2. When heated, it rises.
- 3. Air expands when heated.
- 4. Warm air will gather and hold more moisture than cold air.
- EXPERIMENT NO. 6
- WHAT HAPPENS
- EXPERIMENT NO. 7
- EXPERIMENT NO. 8
- EXPERIMENT NO. 9
- WHAT IS THE WEATHER?
- THE EFFECT OF THE SUN
- HUMIDITY
- FOGS
- HAIL
- SNOW
- DEW
- FROST
- THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
- TORNADOES
- RAINFALL
- WHY WE GET SUCH HEAVY RAINFALLS SOMETIMES AROUND MOUNTAINS
- WINDS
- KINDS OF WINDS
- VELOCITY OF WIND
- THE FORCE OF THE WINDS
- DAY SIGNALS
- NIGHT SIGNALS
- NAME OF WINDS
- 1. A square white flag indicates fair weather. (See Fig. 13.)
- 2. A square blue flag indicates rain or snow. (See Fig. 14.)
- CLOUDS
- ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES
- LOW PRESSURE
- AREAS OF HIGH PRESSURE
- WHY AIR RISES
- 1. Air has weight.
- 2. Heated air expands, becomes lighter, and exerts less pressure.
- 3. Cold air comes from the side to take the place of hot air that rises.
- WHAT IS A CYCLONIC STORM?
- WHICH WAY DOES THE WIND BLOW AFTER A STORM?
- MOISTURE
- EXPERIMENT NO. 10
- EXPERIMENT NO. 11
- HOW CAN WE USE THESE FACTS?
- APPEARANCES
- WHAT THE CLOUDS INDICATE
- SUNSET AS AN INDICATION
- WHAT THE SKY INDICATES
- WHAT FOG AND DEW INDICATE
- INDICATIONS FROM CIRRUS CLOUDS
- THE MOON
- THE RAINBOW
- BIRDS AND STORMS
- THE WEATHER VANE
- THE ANEMOMETER. Fig. 36
- THE BAROMETER
- THE MERCURIAL BAROMETER (Fig. 41)
- INDICATIONS FROM THE BAROMETER
- RELATIVE HUMIDITY TABLES
- Difference in Degrees Between Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometers
- Fig. 47
- Fig. 48
- GENERAL BAROMETER INDICATIONS
- THERMOMETERS
- LOCATION OF THERMOMETERS
- 1. They must be properly exposed.
- 2. A good circulation of air around them is necessary.
- 3. They must be properly protected from the rays of the sun.
- Fig. 50
- MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM THERMOMETERS
- WHEN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE IS REACHED
- Fig. 51
- WHEN THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE IS REACHED
- THE THERMOMETER FOR HUMIDITY IN THE AIR
- ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY
- RELATIVE HUMIDITY
- DEW POINT
- HOW HYGROMETERS ARE MADE
- 1. When snow and rain are mixed or alternate.
- 2. When melting accompanies snowfall.
- 3. When snow is already upon the ground.
- 4. When the amount of fall is very small.
- 5. When drifting is very bad.
- THERMOMETER SCALES
- HOW TO CHANGE ONE SCALE INTO ANOTHER
- WEATHER BUREAU STATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND WEATHER BUREAU MAPS
- HOW THE STATE OF THE WEATHER IS INDICATED
- WHAT THE WORDS “HIGH” OR “LOW” MEAN ON THE MAP
- WHAT ISOTHERMS INDICATE
- TRACKS OF STORMS IN THE UNITED STATES
- THE MODE OF TRAVEL OF THE “HIGHS”
- HISTORICAL FACTS
- THERMOMETERS
- THERMOMETER RECORDS
- REGIONS OF LEAST RELATIVE HUMIDITY
- BAROMETERS
- BAROMETER RECORDS
- HAIL
- RAINFALL
- CLOUDBURSTS
- WIND VELOCITY
- BLIZZARDS
- TORNADOES
- ROTARY MOTIONS OF STORMS
- THE FIRST UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU
- MEMORANDUM
- Gilbert Weather Bureau
- THE A. C. GILBERT COMPANY
- 514 Blatchley Avenue New Haven, Conn.
- WHAT IS SOUND?
- Gilbert Sound Experiments
- THE A. C. GILBERT COMPANY
- 514 BLATCHLEY AVE. NEW HAVEN, CONN.
- GILBERT LIGHT EXPERIMENTS
- THE A. C. GILBERT COMPANY
- 514 Blatchley Ave., New Haven, Conn.
- The A. C. Gilbert Company
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES