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1841.

Meteorological Observations at Chusan.

PRECEDING MONTHLY. REGISTERS.

-THERMOMETER-

September.

9 A. M.

Noon. 3 P. M.

6 P. M.

367

BAROM.

Thermometer.

9 P. M.

Max.

Min.

Air | Wet Air | Wet Air | Wet Air | Wet Air Wet Mean. 79.9) 78.3185.4i 80185.91 81.378. 85.3175.71 74.71 29,987 103 1 66 therly breezes; height of the cistern above the sea 72 ft. 7 in. Very strong breezes were not experienced during this month. Winds Ely 10 days, S.Ely 6 days, N. Ely 8 days, and from north to west 6 days.

October.

92

51

71. 70.7 74.3 73.2 74.4 68.8 67. 66. 65.6 65. 30.148

during the 24 hours; they were from the north 6 days, northeast 12 days, northwest 9 days, and 4 days from southeast to southwest. On the 29th, the meteorological instruments were removed to the suburbs, where the height of the cistern of the barometer above mean tide level, was 24 feet.

November.

56. 55. 61. 57. 66.6 56. 59. 58. 59. 57. 30.179

73

42

8 days, northwest 4 days, northerly 4 days, westerly 4 days, S. S. W. 2 days, and calm 4 days.

46.

December.

77

27

43.4 52. 49.2 51. 48.5 48. 46.6 41. 43.4 30.323

fell to 30.02 inches. Winds southwesterly a day, westerly 24 days, northwesterly 15 days, northeasterly a day, northerly 5 days, easterly 1 day, and calm 6 days; much rain during the last week.

January.

42. 42. 45. 43. 46. 43.3 40. 39. 39. 38. 30.360

62

28

201 days, west 2 days, southwest 1 day, southeast 1 day, north 2 days, southeast I day, and calm 22 days.

February.

39.7 39. 45.8 43.8 44.2 42.2 41.9 40.9 37.8 36. 30.380

southwest 1 day, southeast 24 days, calın 5 days.

65

25

December, 77° to 27°. February 60° to 25°.

November, from 74° to 40°. January, from 60° to 28°. The greatest range of temperature during 24 hours was 28°. Dur- ing the month of January, the barometer was at the height of 30.606 inches, and generally speaking fell in light or easterly winds. A few days, southeasterly winds occurred in the month of September,

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