Census of the Philippine Islands Bulletin 2 The Climate of the Philippines

Description

softbound, 103 p., includes 2 maps: “Mean Annual Temperature”, “Mean Annual Rainfall”; with 26 plates and 47 tables. Title page with stamp: “Sächs. Meteorologisches Institut”; Front cover features the seal of the US Department of the Philippine Islands.

A comprehensive scientific monograph on the climatology, meteorology, and atmospheric phenomena of the Philippine archipelago, prepared under the direction of the United States Bureau of the Census following the 1903 census. Authored by Fr. José Algué, S.J., Director of the Philippine Weather Bureau (Manila Observatory), this publication serves as the definitive baseline study of the region’s climate at the transition from Spanish to American colonial administration.The text provides rigorous quantitative data on atmospheric pressure, temperature fluctuations, relative humidity, and cloudiness. It classifies the Philippine calendar into three distinct meteorological seasons and details the geographic variations in rainfall caused by mountain topography. Notably, the bulletin includes critical historical analysis of typhoons (baguios), tracking data, and early cyclonic warning systems essential to contemporary maritime safety and agricultural planning. Illustrated with detailed statistical tables, meteorological charts, and lithographic maps.