1. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical Observatory
The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

2. Valentia Meteorological and Geophysical Observatory

3. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
Barometer
Thermometer

4. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Meteorology Accepted by Scientific Community
Governments
Scientific Institutions
Governments: Fitzroy and Bord of Trade

5. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Lieutenant Maury of USA
Brussels Aug Sept 1853
International Meteorological Committee

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Robert Fitzroy
Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade
Sir Peter Fitzgerald
1860 Slate yard.

7. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Trans-Atlantic cable 1858.
Valentia reports from 1860 By Ships Supplies with Meteorological Instruments
Map 10o Squares

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Weather Reporting Stations 1860
Valentia
Atlantic Telegraph Company

9. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Storm Warnings February 1862
Forecasts August 1862
Fishery Barometer

10. The 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

11. 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

12. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory
Revenue House 1868.
Rev Thomas Kerr

13. 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

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1890 Westwood House
1892 Observatory Moved 6 to 23 March

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W.W.I.
Reports treated as confidential.
Early Morning Forecasts for Naval Airship Stations.

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L.H.G. Dines
Instrument development and testing.
Library

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War Of Independence
Civil War
August 1922

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Aviation
General Balbo
Flight of the Italian Sea Planes 2nd August 1933

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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

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Full Programme of Synoptic Weather Reports
Expansion of the Observatory Programme

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1943: Upper air program begins
1954: Variometers installed
1955: Solar Radiation program begins
1956: Rain Pollution Monitoring
1962: Seismological program begins
1964: Phenological Garden

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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

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1998: Semi Automatic Balloon Launcher
1999: Upgraded Solar Radiation Network
2000: Upgraded NO2 Sampling and Analysis System
2001: LAN, New Laboratories and Renovations Begin

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2001: Upgraded UVB Calibration Facilities
2002: Variometer Upgrade
2004: Solar Radiation Calibration System Upgraded.