ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1779, 3 November 1879, Page 2

ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Chbistchttbch Obsbbvatoby. Lat. 43° 32' 16" S.; long. 172° 38' 50" E. Altitude above the sea 21 feet. Abstract of observations taken during Ootober, 1879—barometer corrected and reduced to 32.0 Fnh. and sea level. Mean reading for month ... 29.925 in. Maximum —on 9th 30.310 in. Minimum—on Ist 29.214 in. Extreme range during month 1.095 in. TBMPKRATUEE IN SHADE. Approximate mean temperature for month 52.5 Fah. Extreme maximum temperature —on 13th 77.8 „ Extreme minimum temperature —on 7th 34.3 „ Extreme range of temperature for month 43.5 „ EXPOSED THEHMOMBTKBS. Mean eolar radiation ... ... 115.4 „ Maximum solar radiation—on 31st 133.0 ~ Mean terrestrial radiation ... 38.0 „ Minimum terrestrial radiation —on 7th 28.0 „ HTGBOMBTRICAL. Mean elastic force of vapour, 0.263 inches. Mean temperature of the dew point, 42.1 Fah. Mean degree of moisture (saturation 100) 72 bain. Total rainfall 1.08 incbes. Number of days on which rain fell—B days. WIND. Average daily velocity for month, 161.8 miles. Maximum daily velocity—on sth 656.6 „ Direction—N.E., 9 days ; E., 10 ; S.E., 1 ; S.W., 10 ; W., I—3l days. Total evaporation by gauge ... 4.951 inches. Mean amount of cloud (0 clear sky; 10 overcast) 5.9 Mean amount of ozone, Moffat's scale — 1 to 10—6.5. The observations are taken at 9.30 a.m., and record the temperature of the previous twenty-four hours. EEMABKB. The month has been very fine and warm ; a few dull mornings and light showers. On the night of the 4th a strong gale arose from the S.W., accompanied by rain, snow, and hail, the next day being dull and showery. Velocity of wind on day of gale 656 6 miles. The rainfall has been less than the average of the same month for some years past. Prevailing winds have been N.E., E., and S.W. J. B. Stanshll, Observer.