An Account of the Foundation and Work of the Blue Hill

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Excerpt from An Account of the Foundation and Work of the Blue Hill: Meteorological Observatory The value of observations taken at moderate elevations is attested by the increasing number of mountain observatories in Europe... As Blue Hill has the first private observatory of the kind in this country, we shall look with especial interest for the results of studies based upon its records." The original plan was to use the Observatory on Blue Hill only for special investigations in meteorology, leaving the regular observations to be carried on by the Signal Service, the writer reserving the right to occupy the station or to close it to the Government by giving due notice. The Chief Signal Officer, however, refused to enter into an agreement to furnish observers, unless the entire control was given to the Signal Office for a period of not less than two years. The writer therefore determined to conduct the observations himself. The proposed work of the Blue Hill Observatory was stated by the writer, in a paper read at the first meeting of the New England Meteorological Society, Oct. 21, 1884, to be as follows: "The investigation of the rainfall at this elevation, the velocity and direction of the wind, the maximum and minimum temperatures, the paths of thunder and other local storms, and such other phenomena as may present themselves. It has been suggested that atmospheric electricity could well be studied here, and for seismometric apparatus the situation of the station would secure absolute freedom from the jar and vibration incident to the passage of neighboring trains and vehicles." It will be seen from the account of the work of the Observatory, that these investigations, with the exception of the last, have been undertaken, together with several others. The Site of the Observatory. The Blue Hills, situated in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, about ten miles south of Boston State House, are the nearest mountain range to Boston, and though their elevations are not high, the fact that the surrounding country is low makes them count for nearly their full height. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.