Weather By Wireless.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 19, 4 November 1908, Page 11

Weather By Wireless.

The annual report of the British Meteorological Committee, which was issued last month clearly indicates the splendid success that lias attended its weather forecast and storm-warning branches. The summary of results of weather foiecaste for last year show the following percenta ges:— Complete success ‘52 Partial success. 40 Partial' failure ; 7 Complete failure 1 The observations upon which the meteorological experts act arc taken from ali parts. It is of interest to note that His Majesty’s ships have supplied reports by wireless telegraphy. The following are the statistics: — : Total messages for the year. . 146 Greatest number of messages ii 4 one day 9 Kites and balloons have assisted in the work of preparing forecasts. Ascents of kites —with an average height of 3,500 f:vt—number 113. On five occasions kites which bore recording instruments failed to come to land, and about a mile of connecting yvire was lost. The report says that the general life of a kite .18 from twenty to thirty ascents. Twcntj registering balloons have been sent up. Fifteen of them were afterwards found, but in one case the recording instruments had been abstracted by the finder.

These balloon# weigh 8 9Z.< each,* and Attain the average height of feet.