REMARKS.
ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 1853, AT THE SEAMENS' HOSPITAL. (The Instruments had a Northerly exposure and were situated 140 feet above high water level.)
HYGROMETER.
121
"
Barometer, maximum 30.14; minimum 29.81. Thermometer 71.0; 42.5. Max. difference of wet and dry Ther. 8.5; min. 0.0 No. of rainy days 15; quantity of rain 0.60 inches. Prevailing winds E., N., and S.E.
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Barometer, maximum 30.17; minimum 29.76. Thermometer 70.5; 43.0. Max. difference of wet and dry Ther. 12.0; min. C.0 No. of rainy days 8; quantity of rain 1.85 inches. Prevailing winds, E., Ñ.E., and S.E.
Barometer, maximum 30.09; minimum 29.66 Thermometer, 80.75;
22
"
56.00
Max. difference of wet and dry Ther. 13.0; min. 1.00 No. of rainy days 5; quantity of rain 0.1 inches. Prevailing winds E., S.E., and N.E.
Barometer, maximum 29.97; minimum 29.67 Thermometer, 86.5; 62.00 Max. difference of wet and dry Ther. 19.0; min. 0.5 No. of rainy days 7; quantity of rain 1.25 inches. Prevailing winds, nearly equal from all quarters.
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Barometer, maximum 29.95; minimum 29.60. Thermometer, 91.0; 73.5. Max. difference of wet and dry Ther. 15.0; min. 0.5 No. of rainy days 18; quantity of rain 13.0 inches. Prevailing winds S. and S.E.
MONTHS
1853.
HOUR OFOB-BAROMETER THERMO- SERVATION. (Aneroid.) METER.
DIFFERENCE
WET BULB
DEGREE OF
THERMO-
BETWEEN WET & DRY
DEW POINT.
WEIGHT OF
AQUEOUS
VAPOUR PER
METER.
HUMIDITY.
THERMO TER
CUBIC FOOT
OF AIR.
71⁄2A.M. 29.94
53.38
51.59
1.79
49.8
882
4.05 grains
91 A.M.
29.98
54.88
52.28
2.60
50.5
857
4.15
January
121
29.96
56.05
52.86
8.19
50.5
821
4.1.1
31 P.M.
29.92
56.80
53.53
3.27
50.5
806
4.13
"2
91 P.M.
29.94
54.42
51.92
2.50
49.0
827
3.94
32
71A.M.
29.92
54.00
50.67
3.33
47.8
786
3.69 grains
91.M.
29.96
56.25
51.85
4.40
48.0
747
3.77
"D
February
121
29.92
59.30
53.30
6.00
48.5
682
3.79
"
31 P.M.
29.88
59.20
53.51
5.69
48.8
694
3.87
91 F.M.
29.91
56.10
52.40
8.70
49.5
792
3.98
7 A.M.
29.90
64.82
60.82
4.00
58.4
799
5.35 grains
9 A.M.
29.93
67.61
61.90
5.71
58.5
732
5.35
March
121/
29.91
70.72
63.50
7.22
59.2
674
5.45
"
31 P.M.
29.86
70.82
64.00
6.82
59.7
682
5.54
94 P.M.
29.88
65.80
62.22
2.58
60.7
837
5.79
7A.M.
29.83
73.16
69.58
3.58
67.7
835
7.27 grains
91 A.M.
29.86
74.78
70.66
4.12
68.8
819
7.50
""
April
121/1
29.84
77.53
71.16
6.37
67.9
727
7.24
34 P.M.
29.80
76.78
71.28
5.50
68.7
760
7.44
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91 P.M.
29.81
73.10
70.15
2.95
68.7
860
7.48
"
71 A.M.
29.79
80.85
76.16
4.69
74.3
810
8.92 grains
9 A.M.
29.82
82.80
76.32
6.48
73.6
742
8.69
"
May
12/1/
29.81
84.70
77.39
7.31
74.3
743
8.85
"
31 P.M.
29.76
83.00
76.70
6.30
74.0
746.
8.78
91 P.M.
29.77
78.20
75.10
3.10
73.8
868
8.82