CLIMATIC CHANGES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11662, 29 October 1923, Page 11

CLIMATIC CHANGES

EARTH'S AXIS SHIFTED

REMARKABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO COME.

STORMS IN THE SUN,

A little time back some extracts from a letter written by Mr J. Bryson, of Otatara, Invercargill, to Mr H. W. Hannah, 10, Mount street, Wellington, concerning storms in the sun and their effect on the weather and bearing on earthquakes, were published in the “Times.’’ As a result he has had a good deal of correspondence from people m New Zealand and also in the Islands who are interested in the subject, and ho now writes saying:— “I mentioned in my letter that the moon and sun had come back to their old position, but forgot to mention that the earth had shifted on its axis as regards time but not distance. During 1922 both winter and summer solstices were nine days later than they should have been, thus making the shortest day come on June 30th, and the longest day on December 31et. The sun reached its lowest altitude on June 30th, and its highest on December 31st, and during the same period reached its highest daily altitude 28 minutes earlier than it does now, also rising 12 minutes earlier and setting 12 minutes later than its usual time. “The moon was also nine days later in reaching its point of perigee and apogee in its journey round the earth. This caused the earth to shift on its axis as regards time only, thus causing the equinoxes and winter and summer solstices to be nine days later. A CHANGE 0(F CONDITIONS.

“In looking back over my studies for some years I find that the sun has been giving far less warmth than normally for quite three or four years up till 1922, all over the world. This had the serious effect of changing, weather conditions, causing long spells of cold and rainv weather in many countries, dry spelts and weeks of sunless days, aud generally upsetting the weather system throughout the world. Since 1922 the sun has been very much above normal and has continued so. The effect of this is likely to he felt yet in the form of remarkable weather conditions throughout the world, with plenty of sunshine and storms, and weather the reverse of what it should be.”

Writing ou October 15th, Mr Bryson said that a heavy storm was approaching, and this came abont a day or two later. He has since been engaged in taking photos of the moon. He is engaged in farm work, and does not get very inuoh time for his studies, but lie has 'received several books which will help him in his work, and a telescope would also bo of great value to him. ■ He speaks of a remarkable display of southern lights which were seen from Otatara late in September.