METEOROLOGY EXPERTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22147, 28 June 1935, Page 12

METEOROLOGY EXPERTS

COMING CONFERENCES LONDON AND WARSAW DR. KIDSON TO PARTICIPATE [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Thursday Dr. E. Kidson, Director of Meteorological Services, left Wellington today for Auckland en route to England and Europe. He will attend two meteorological conferences, one of these being the Empire Meteorological Conference, which is to he held in London. It will bo attended by meteorologists from all parts of the Empire. One of the main subjects for consideration at the London conference is that of Imperial aviation, in the successful conduct of which meteorology plays such an important part. Agricultural and seasonal forecasting will also come under consideration at the conference. Another important- section will be devoted to marine meteorology. What is regarded as of even more importance is the international conference of meteorological directors, which is to take place in Warsaw. Dr. Kidson was elected a member of the permanent conjmittee of this conference in 1931. Problems to be discussed at this gathering cover a very wide range, among them being that of formulating an international code for weather messages. International cooperation in the interchange of meteorological messages is very difficult, as the requirements of different countries are so very diverse.