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Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical Observatory

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

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• Royal Irish Academy

• Irish Coast Guard

• Cahirciveen Harbour 1852

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• Lieutenant Maury of USA

• Brussels Aug Sept 1853

• International Meteorological Committee

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• Trans-Atlantic cable 1858.

• Sir Peter Fitzgerald

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The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

• Weather Reporting Stations 1860

• Valentia Harbour October 8th

• Atlantic Telegraph Company

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The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

• 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

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• 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

• Revenue House 1868.

• Rev Thomas Kerr

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• 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

• War Of Independence

• Civil War

• August 1922

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

• 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.

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• What in the future.

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory