ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Ohbistohubch Obsbbvatoby. Lat. 43° 32' 16" S.; long. 172° 38' 50" E. Altitude above the sea 21 feet. Abstract of observations taken during September 1879—barometer corrected and reduced to 32.0 Bah, and sea level. Mean reading for month ... 30.047 in. Maximum—on 12th 30.693 in. Minimum— on 30th 29.Q77in. Extreme range during month 1.610 in. TJSIIPEHATtriZn IN SHADE. Approximate mean temperature for month ... 50.7 Fall. Extreme maximum temperature —on 16th 73.6 „ Extreme minimum temperature —on 12th 27.3 „ Extreme range of temperature for month 46.3 „ EXPOSED THEEM.OMETEE3. Mean solar radiation 103 3 „ Maximum solar radiation—on 28th 125.0 ~ Mean terrestrial radiation ... 37.0 „ Minimum terrestrial radiation —on 12th 19.7 „ HYOBOMETEICAI,. Mean elastic force of vapour, 0.246 inches. Mean temperature of the dew point, 39.9 Fah. Mean degree of moisture (saturation 100) 67 BAIN. Total rainfall 0.94 inches. Number of days on which rain fell—lo days. WIND. Averago daily velocity for month, 130.0 miles. Extreme velocity—on9th ... 272.7 „ Direction—N.E, 7 days ; E, 7 ; S.E., 1; S.W., 13 ; W., 1; N.W., I—3o days. Total evaporation by gauge ... 322 inches. Mean evaporation for month ... 0.07 „ Mean amount of cloud (0 clear sky) 6.2. The observations are taken at 9.30 a.m., and record the temperature of the previous twenty-four hours. J. B. Stansbll, Observer.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1755, 4 October 1879, Page 2
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