The History and Work of Valentia 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 The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

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

Robert Fitzroy Meteorological Department of the Board of Trade Sir Peter Fitzgerald

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

Weather Reporting Stations 1860 Valentia Atlantic Telegraph Company The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

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

Revenue House Rev Thomas Kerr

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory Aidie Photographic Thermograph Photographic Barograph Robinson Beckley Anemometer

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory John Edward Cullum George Francis Fitzgerald Magnetic Observations

The History and Work of Valentia Observatory 1890 Westwood House 1892 Observatory Moved 6 to 23 March

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

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

Ottawa Conference 1935 Irish Meteorological Service 8 th December 1936 Valentia Run on Agency Basis Until 1 st April 1937 Foynes 28 th June 1939 Rineanna October 1945 The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

Full Programme of Synoptic Weather Reports Expansion of the Observatory Programme The 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 The 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 The 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 The History and Work of Valentia Observatory

2001: Upgraded UVB Calibration Facilities 2002: Variometer Upgrade 2004: Solar Radiation Calibration System Upgraded. The History and Work of Valentia Observatory