Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries

Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries Predicting Weather By The Moon - Xavier University Libraries

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Weather By The Moon 1st issue © Ken Ring 1999 2nd issue © Hazard Press(Christchurch, NZ) 2001 3rd issue © Predict Weather Ltd (PWL) 2003 4th issue © Ken Ring Ltd 2008 All rights reserved. P.O. Box 60197 Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: 649-817-7625 Tel: 021-970-696 Internet: www.predictweather.com Email: enquiries@predictweather.com The moral right of the author as regards concept and expression of this manuscript has been asserted. No part of this publication may be reprinted, stored in or introdueced into a retrieval system, or trasmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without written permission of the author. 4

Contents THE FORMATION OF THE MOON ................................... 9 HOW LARGE AND FAR IS IT?...........................................................13 THE MOON IN ANCIENT HISTORY ................................19 EARLY MOON WATCHERS ................................................36 PLANTING BY THE MOON .................................................................44 MAORI AND THE MOON....................................................................46 MADNESS, ILL-WINDS, AND THE MOON ..............................................51 THROUGH THE PHASES .....................................................60 NEW MOON ..................................................................................63 WAXING CRESCENT. ........................................................................63 FIRST QUARTER ..............................................................................64 WAXING GIBBOUS. ..........................................................................64 FULL MOON ...................................................................................65 WANING GIBBOUS. ..........................................................................66 LAST QUARTER ..............................................................................67 WANING CRESCENT, ........................................................................68 TIDES AND WHAT PULLS WHAT......................................69 ALL TIDES .....................................................................................70 TIDES SLOW EARTH ROTATION .........................................................73 ATMOSPHERIC TIDES .......................................................................77 WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES? .........................................................90 PERIGEES AND APOGEES ...................................................................93 IN FISHING....................................................................................100 IN PLANTING ................................................................................102 5

<strong>Weather</strong> <strong>By</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Moon</strong><br />

1st issue © Ken Ring 1999<br />

2nd issue © Hazard Press(Christchurch, NZ) 2001<br />

3rd issue © Predict <strong>Weather</strong> Ltd (PWL) 2003<br />

4th issue © Ken Ring Ltd 2008<br />

All rights reserved.<br />

P.O. Box 60197<br />

Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand<br />

Tel: 649-817-7625<br />

Tel: 021-970-696<br />

Internet: www.predictweather.com<br />

Email: enquiries@predictweather.com<br />

<strong>The</strong> moral right of the author as regards concept and expression of this<br />

manuscript has been asserted. No part of this publication may be reprinted,<br />

stored in or introdueced into a retrieval system, or trasmitted, in any form or by<br />

any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without<br />

written permission of the author.<br />

4

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