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Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical Observatory
• Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
• Barometer
• Thermometer
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
• Governments
• Scientific Institutions
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Royal Irish Academy
• Irish Coast Guard
• Cahirciveen Harbour 1852
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Lieutenant Maury of USA
• Brussels Aug Sept 1853
• International Meteorological Committee
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• Weather Reporting Stations 1860
• Valentia Harbour October 8th
• Atlantic Telegraph Company
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• Storm Warnings February 1862
• Forecasts August 1862
• Fishery Barometer
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The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Robert Fitzroy
• Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade
• By 1865 1000 Ships Supplies with Meteorological Instruments
• Map 10o Squares
• Fitzroy Died April 1865
• Parlimentary Committee
• Meteorological Office 1867
• Observatories with Self Recording Instruments
• Robert H. Scott as Director
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Kew Observatory
• Falmouth Polytechnic Institute
• Stonyhurst College
• Armagh Observatory
• Glasgow University
• Aberdeen University
• Plus SW and NW Ireland
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The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• Aidie Photographic Thermograph
• Photographic Barograph
• Robinson Beckley Anemometer
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• John Edward Cullum
• George Francis Fitzgerald
• Magnetic Observations 1888-1896
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• 1890 Westwood House
• 1892 Observatory Moved 6 to 23 March
• Upper Air Wind Measurements using a Nephoscope 1904
• Pilot balloons & theodolite 1917
• Rain Sampling 1912 to 1917
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• W.W.I.
• Reports treated as confidential.
• Early Morning Forecasts for Naval Airship Stations.
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The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
• L.H.G. Dines
• Instrument development and testing.
• Library
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• Aviation
• General Balbo
• Flight of the Italian Sea Planes 2nd August 1933
• Irish Meteorological Service 8th December 1936
• Valentia Run on Agency Basis Until 1st April 1937
• Valentia as a Training Center
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• Trans-Atlantic Flights
• Foynes 28th June 1939
• Rineanna October 1945
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• Full Programme of Synoptic Weather Reports
• Expansion of the Observatory Programme
• National Geomagnetic Survey
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• 1943: Upper air program begins
• 1954: Variometers installed
• 1955: Solar Radiation program begins
• 1956: Rain Pollution Monitoring
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• 1961: Hydrogen Plant
• 1962: Seismological program begins
• 1964: Phenological Garden
• 1981: Air pollution monitoring begins
• 1989: NO2 Monitoring begins
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• 1993: Total Column Ozone and UVB program begins
• 1994: Ozonesonde program begins
• 1997: Ground level ozone monitoring
• 1998: Semi Automatic Balloon Launcher
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• 1999: Upgraded Solar Radiation Network
• 2000: Upgraded NO2 Sampling and Analysis System
• 2001: LAN, New Laboratories and Renovations Begin
• 2001: Upgraded UVB Calibration Facilities
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• 2002: Variometer Upgrade
• 2004: Solar Radiation Calibration System Upgraded.
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory