979 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT. GAZETTE OF 98ru MAR., 1885.
TABLE XIV.
Average Readings of Solar Radiation Thermometers and Excess over Maximum Thermometers as well as Excess of
Minimum over Terrestrial Radiation Thermometers at the Observatory and at the Peak, and
average height at which the Temperature of the air is 1° lower during 1884.
Solar Radiation Thermometer.
Solar Radiation. Excess over Maximum.
Terrestrial Radiation,
Month.
Height of 1 Decrease.
Observatory.
Perk.
Observatory,
Peak.
Observatory.
Peak.
1884.
feet.
January,
248
February,
118.3
106,6
56.9
52.2
+1.5
+ 3.1
276
130.5
108.9
54.7
47.4
0.6
+0.4
428
April,
124.7
111.3
52.1
45.3
1.7
+0.2
329
May,
138.8
121.4
58.2
50.0
1.3
-0.2
267
June,
148.3
122.5
57.3
48.0
1.9
0.0
222,
July,
147.0
131.1
59.0
53.7
2.4
+0.3
228
August,
143.8
134.9
55.9
57.6
2.7
+0.8
238
September,
142.8
134.9
56.2
57.9
4.4
+1.1
234
October,
140.3
130.8
58.3
57.8
5.3
+0.6
238
November,
127.7
118.0
55.3
53.2
4.3
+ 1.1
248
December,
124.3
118.7
58.7
60.3
+6.0
+1.9
271
Mcan,
133.8
121.7
55.6
53.0
+2.9
+0.8
259
*
Hongkong Observatory, 17th February, 1885.
W. DOBERCE,
Government Astronomer.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.