ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
OHBISTCHCBCH OBSERVATORY. Lat. 43° 32' 16“ 8.; long. 172° 30' 50“ E. Altitude above the sea 21 feet. Abstract of observations taken during December, 1879—barometer corrected and reduced to 32.0 Eah. and sea love]. Mean reading for month ... 29 780 in, Highest—on Ist 30.170 in. Lowest—on 21st 29 079 in. Extreme range during month 1 091iu, TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Approximate mean temperature for month ... ... ... 59 5 Eah. Extreme maximum temperature —on 21st ... ... ... 81-7 » Extreme minimum temperature —on Ist 33.0 „ Extreme range of temperature for month 48.7 „ EXPOSED THERMOMETERS. Mean solar radiation ... ... 121.7 „ Maximum solar radiation—on 6th and 11th... ... ... ... 146 0 ~ Mean terrestrial radiation ... 41.7 „ Minimum terrestrial radiation —on Ist 2G.6 „ HYQROMKTHICAI,. Mean elastic force of vapour, 0 327 inches. Mean temperature of the dew point, 47.3 Eab. Mean degree of moisture (saturation 100) 66 BAIN. Total rainfall ... ... ... 222 inches. Number of days on which rain fell—B days. WIND. Average daily velocity for month, 149.2 miles. Maximum velocity on 22nd ...278 0 ~ Direction—N., 1 day ; N.E., 11 ; E., 4 ; S.W., 10; N.W., 5—31 days. Total evaporation by gauge ... 6 651 inches. Mean evaporation do. ... 0.214 „ Mean amount of cloud (0 clear sky; 10 overcast) 6 9 Mean amount of ozone, Moffat’s scale—--1 to 10—5.6. The observations are taken at 9.30 a m., and record the temperature of the previous twenty-four hours, BEMARES. The month has been fine until the 13th, except the 6th, when dull and showery ; 14ih to 16th dull and showery ; then settled and fine until end of month, except the 27th and 31st. The rainfall and atmospheric moisture have been nearly the same as the past four years for the same month. Prevailing winds have been N.B. andS.W. A brilliant meteor was visible on the 20:h, at 8 30 p.m., travelling parallel to the earth from S.E. to N.—visible some seconds. There have been twenty-two fine days during the month.
J. B. Stansbll, Observer,
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1832, 6 January 1880, Page 3
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