. Scientific American Volume 85 Number 06 (August 1901) . one place than could be possiblycontained in the air covering that area. This peculiarfact is explained as follows: While it is raining ina certain spot, moisture from various directions isbeing conveyed to this special region by electricalenergy. To illustrate this transportation possibilityof electricity, Prof. Gates has constructed a largeglass case about eight feet in length, divided intotwo compartments by means of a section of thin por-ous paper. One division is filled with very dry airand the other with air containing a heavy per
. Scientific American Volume 85 Number 06 (August 1901) . one place than could be possiblycontained in the air covering that area. This peculiarfact is explained as follows: While it is raining ina certain spot, moisture from various directions isbeing conveyed to this special region by electricalenergy. To illustrate this transportation possibilityof electricity, Prof. Gates has constructed a largeglass case about eight feet in length, divided intotwo compartments by means of a section of thin por-ous paper. One division is filled with very dry airand the other with air containing a heavy percentageof humidity. A wire leading from the negative poleof a static electrical machine is attached to the com-partment containing the dry air, while another wireled from the positive pole is connected to the cham-ber containing the moist air. When the current isswitched on, the moist air is transported from oneend of the box to the other in a much shorter timethan it would be conveyed by ordinary diffusion. In addition to producing artificial miniature. ELECTBICAL APPABATUS BY WHICH EXFEBIHENTS ON WEATHEB CONDITIONS WEBE HADE. showers, mists, and thunderstorms, Prof. Gates con-trives on a similar scale the more violent eruptionsof nature, such as cyclones and waterspouts, withequal facility. To the bottom of an ordinary saucerfilled with water a ■ wire is attached, connected withthe positive pole of the machine. A small rod con-nected with the other pole of the machine is held a The British Antarctic y^The present year will be a red letter one in theannals of Antarctic exploration, inasmuch as determined efforts are to be made by the British Geographical Society and the German Government in concert,to unravel a little of the terra incognita of that remote region. Owing to its remote distance from thegreat centers of civilization, the South Pole has notreceived that attention from explorers which has beenbestowed upon the North Pole, for whereas we areonly 238 mi
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