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Excerpt from Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S. Y. "Scotia" During the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904, Under the Leadership of William S. Bruce, LL. D., F. R. S. E, Vol. 2: Physics, Part I. Meteorology, by R. C. Mossman, F. R. S. E.; Part II. Magnetism, by Charles Chree, Sc; D. F. R. S., And R. C. Mossman F. R. S. E.; Part III. Tides, by Sir George H. Darwin, K. C. B., F. R. S
Parts I., II., and III. Of Volume II. Are the first of the Scientific Reports of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to appear in book form. They contain the Meteorological, Magnetic, and Tidal results of the Expedition. It has been thought inadvisable to keep back this portion of Volume II. Till the rest was ready, in View of the extremely im portant nature of Mr mossman's monograph on the Meteorology of the Scotia, and because the Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, without questioning the merits of the paper, felt themselves, on financial and other technical grounds, unable to pass that monograph through the Society's Transactions, as they have done in the case of several of the biological contributions.
In Meteorology the Scottish Expedition was particularly strong, for, as director of that department, no better man could have been secured than Mr robert C. Mossman. Mr mossman was in charge of the principal Meteorological Station in Edinburgh from 1886 to 1900, and acted frequently as interim-superintendent at Ben Nevis Observatory. He also spent the winter 1901 - 1902 near the head of Glen Nevis, studying the meteor ology Oi the Glen, especially in relation to Fohn winds, having the advantage both of the Summit and Low Level Ben Nevis Observatories to aid him in that research.* His memoir on the Meteorology of Edinburgh, in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1896 - 4902, will ever remain a monument of masterly workmanship. Mr mossman was supported by two other trained meteorologists, namely Mr D. W. Wilton and the leader of the Expedition, who had both had long experience at the Summit, Mid, and Low Level stations of the late Ben Nevis Observatories. The scientific staff, Captain robertson and the officers of the Scotia also rendered valuable assistance. The Scotia Meteorology has furthermore the very great advantage that the results have been worked up by the man who directed operations in the field.
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