Discussion of memoirs

Abstract

T h e mean annual rainfall in each five-degree zone was calculated separately for the land and sea areas by a planimetric method, using the best available rainfall charts for each country or ocean. The results show maxima over the land in latitude o -~O S . , and 5oo-6o0S., a minimum in latitude 30's. ; over the sea, maxima in 50°N., -1o'N. and 40~-45~S., minima in 40°-500N.,