On the proceedings of the International Congress of Hydrology and Climatology at Biarritz, October 1886 / by G.J. Symons.

  • George James Symons
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[1887]
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Credit: On the proceedings of the International Congress of Hydrology and Climatology at Biarritz, October 1886 / by G.J. Symons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It must be thoroughly understood that the sokition of questions of climate can only bo effected by co-operation. Isolated researches and frag- mentary observations will not suffice, nor is it sufficient to bring together two observers or even two associations ; country must join country, continent continent, for the whole globe is but their observatory and their laboratory. The honour and the ambition of the Biarritz Congress will have been to invite the savans of all countries to an assembly where they can each con- tribute to the foundation of a definite and universal science of climatology. After several addresses had been delivered the Bureau was constituted as follows, and the meeting closed :— President. Secretary. Vice-Presidents, Vice-Presidents [Foreign). Dr. Durand-Fardel. Dr. Grarrigou. M. Antoine d'Abbadie. Dr. Martineau. M. O'Shea. /M. ChimineUi, of Florence. M. Kisch, of Prague. M. Soutschinsky, of St. Petersburg M. Symons, of London. M. Taboada, of Madrid. At 8 p.m. there was a reception at the Palais-Biarritz (formerly the Villa Eugenie), in order to facilitate personal intercourse between the members. On October 2nd the sectional work began, three sections sitting at once. The sittings began at 8.80 a.m. and lasted till about noon ; resuming at 2 p.m. and closing about 4 p.m. The list of papers as printed did not by any means include all that were read ; but even as it stood the programme was sufficiently formidable, the number of memoirs for each section being respectively— I. Scientific Hydrology.—Water analysis, micro-organisms, collection of mineral waters, geological influences, bathing apparatus, 84. II. Medical Hydrology.—Physiological and medical questions, 40. III. Climatology, scientific and medical, 35. I can of course deal only with the third section, but for that it seems desirable to give the list in extenso :— Bernis. Bonald. Buckler. Busin, Prof. Dambier. Hameaw, Dr. De Wecker, Dr. Piche. Ducourhau, Dr. Leon and Bouyer. Climatograph. Duality of Climates at Arcachon. On the Climate of Biai'ritz. Mean Monthly and Mean Annual Temperature of Italy. On the Climate of Pau. Eesults of Observations recorded at Pau during 80 years, by Miss York. Climate of Arcachon. Climatology of Biarritz and its Antiseptic Atmosphere. New Form of Meteorological Diagram. Budget of the Meteorological Commission of Pau. Vaporimeter. Critical Study of Observations on the CHmate of Pau. Climatology of the South-west.
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