CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 203, 24 February 1912, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MOON AND THE WEATHER. To the Editor. Sir,-Tt being now so well known that the moon exercises no meteorological influence in no way affecting the conditions of the weather, it might consequently be futile to in any way attempt to controvert the decisions of the eminent authorities. Yet to me it would seem that the times when no change m the. aspects of the weather occurs at the epochs of new and full moon are in the minority. The solution does not seem extremely remote. It is noticeably incontestable that the moon controls or is the direct primary cause of the tides of the ocean. In heavy and rainy weather the atmosphere contains virtually an "ocean" of watery fluid or volatile vapors subject hypothetically to the attractive agency of the moon similarly as are the terrestial seas, or, in other words, the moon, in disturbing or pullin" after her the vapors of the air induces a high tide" of rain in some quarter while bringing about a "low tide" or clearing up of the skies in another. The dwellers in each of the different districts exclaim: "Ah! The weather has come in with the moon," good or bad. In exceptionally heavy or stormy weather, the moon's influence may not be sufficient to cause more than partial or temporary alteration, when the fallacy of relying on change of moon is asserted. When again exceedingly fine or bright weather holds over extensive regions of the earth there is no vapor for the moon to attract. Therefore there is no change. In short, I question whether it is too much to consider that as a rule some diversity in weather condition* may be expected at each new and full moon, as surely as difference in oceanic tides may be predicted.—l am, etc., C.W.W.