METEOROLOGICAL NEWS

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 4, 10 August 1928, Page 25

METEOROLOGICAL NEWS

USEFUL DATA TO KE GIVEN YVERYONL interested in the foreeasting of the weather-and who is not?-will learn with pleasure that it is intended shortly to broadcast detailed reports of the obrervations made at the various meteorological stations. These reports will amplify the weather report as at present sent out, and will enable listeners to draw their own weather charts. The meteorological branch of — the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research will supply the data, and arrangements will be made by which books of chart form may be purchased at cost price by al. who are inierested. On one side of these chart forms will be space on which to write down reports and forecasts, and on the other will be a map with brief instrucjions as to how observations can be plotted and a chart draw. This information will be of great yalue not only -to wariners but to jeachers, farmers and many others. It will provide a splendid means of educating children in the principles of weather. forecasting. One class to whom this meteorologieal data will specially appeal will be the radio enthusiasts, who will be able to make interesting analyses of the quality of the transmissions compared with the prevailing atmospheric conditions. The proposal, which comes from Mr. i. Kidson, Director of the Meteorologieal Department, will come into operation in due course at 2YA, and the information will be broadcast during the

news session. It is probable that a series of interesting and explanatory lectures will also be given,