Title: The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
1Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical
Observatory
- The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
2Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical
Observatory
3The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
- Barometer
- Thermometer
4The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
- Governments
- Scientific Institutions
5The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Lieutenant Maury of USA
- Brussels Aug Sept 1853
- International Meteorological Committee
6The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Robert Fitzroy
- Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade
- Sir Peter Fitzgerald
7The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Trans-Atlantic cable 1858.
- Valentia reports from 1860 By 1865 1000 Ships
Supplies with Meteorological Instruments - Map 10o Squares
8The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Weather Reporting Stations 1860
- Valentia
- Atlantic Telegraph Company
9The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Storm Warnings February 1862
- Forecasts August 1862
- Fishery Barometer
10The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Fitzroy Died April 1865
- Parlimentary Committee
- Meteorological Office 1867
- Observatories with Self Recording Instruments
- Robert H. Scott as Director
11The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Kew Observatory
- Falmouth Polytechnic Institute
- Stonyhurst College
- Armagh Observatory
- Glasgow University
- Aberdeen University
- Plus SW and NW Ireland
12The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Revenue House 1868.
- Rev Thomas Kerr
13The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Aidie Photographic Thermograph
- Photographic Barograph
- Robinson Beckley Anemometer
14The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- John Edward Cullum
- George Francis Fitzgerald
- Magnetic Observations 1888-1896
15The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- 1890 Westwood House
- 1892 Observatory Moved 6 to 23 March
16The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- W.W.I.
- Reports treated as confidential.
- Early Morning Forecasts for Naval Airship
Stations.
17The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- L.H.G. Dines
- Instrument development and testing.
- Library
18The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- War Of Independence
- Civil War
- August 1922
19The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Aviation
- General Balbo
- Flight of the Italian Sea Planes 2nd August 1933
20The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Ottawa Conference 1935
- Irish Meteorological Service 8th December 1936
- Valentia Run on Agency Basis Until 1st April 1937
- Foynes 28th June 1939
- Rineanna October 1945
21The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- Full Programme of Synoptic Weather Reports
- Expansion of the Observatory Programme
22The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- 1943 Upper air program begins
- 1954 Variometers installed
- 1955 Solar Radiation program begins
- 1956 Rain Pollution Monitoring
- 1962 Seismological program begins
- 1964 Phenological Garden
23The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- 1981 Air pollution monitoring begins
- 1989 NO2 Monitoring begins
- 1993 Total Column Ozone and UVB program begins
- 1994 Ozonesonde program begins
- 1997 Ground level ozone monitoring
24The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- 1998 Semi Automatic Balloon Launcher
- 1999 Upgraded Solar Radiation Network
- 2000 Upgraded NO2 Sampling and Analysis System
- 2001 LAN, New Laboratories and Renovations Begin
25The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
- 2001 Upgraded UVB Calibration Facilities
- 2002 Variometer Upgrade
- 2004 Solar Radiation Calibration System
Upgraded.