ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1856, 4 February 1880, Page 3

ABSTRACT OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Chbistcht/eoh Obseetatobt. Lat. 43° 32' 16" S.; long. 172° 30' 50" E.~ Altitude above the sea 21 feet. Abetraot of observations taken during January, ISB0 —barometer corrected and reduced to 32 O Fah. and sea level. Mean reading for month ... 29.899 in. Highest—on 28th 30 305 in. Lowest—on 15th 29 592 in. Extreme range during month 0.713 in. TEMPEBATTTBB IN BHADB. Approximate mean temperature for month 62 9 Fah. Mean daily range ... ... ... 18 6 „ Extreme maximum temperature —on 23rd 84.7 „ Extreme minimum temperature —on 17th 41.2 „ Extreme range of temperature for month 43.5 „ EXPOSED THEHMOM.BTEBS. Mean solar radiation ... ... 131.3 „ Maximum solar radiation—onsth, 16th, 205 b, and 28ch 142.0 ~ Mean terrestrial radiation ... 47.6 „ Minimum terrestrial radiation —on 17th 34 3 „ HYGBOSTETBICAL. Mean elastic force of vapour, 0.410 inches. Mean temperature of the dew point, 53.5 Fah. Mean degree of moisture (saturation 100) 72 BAIN. Total rainfall 2.07 inches. Number of days on which rain fell —7 days. Maximum rainfall in twenty-four hours, on 140h—1.11 inches. WIND. Average daily velocity for month, 132.9 miles. Direction—N.E., 10 days ; E., 6 ; BE. 2 ; S.,lj S.W., 8; W. 1; N.W.,3—31 days. Total evaporation by gauge ... 7 622 inches. Mean evaporation do. ... 0.245 „ Mean amount of cloud (0 clear sky; 10overcast) ... ... 6 Mean amount of ozone, Moffat's scale—--1 to 10—5 2. The observations aro taken at 9.30 a.m., and record the temperature of the previous twenty-four hours. BBMABKS. The month commeuced and remained very fine until tbe 13th, when a steady rain fell from the S.W., continuing next day; the following day fine. On the 16th heavy rain and hail, with lightning and thunder, but of short duration; then cleared, remaining fine until the end of the month, with an occasional shower. Prevailing winds have boenN.E. arid SW. The rainfall has been slightly less than the average of the Bame month for the previous four years j there have been twentyseven fine days during the month. J. B. Stansbll, Observer. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The time for entries for the second priza meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association is now drawing very close. Those who desire to enter at the fee fixed must do so before the 14th instant, otherwise they will have to pay a i additional fee of 2s 6d per match. As nearly £IOOO is allocated for prizes, it is hoped that Canterbury marksmen will be fully represented on the occasion. The meeting takes place on March 2nd and following d-ys at Nelson, and the Union Steamship Company have arranged to give special terms in the matter of return tickets.