THE WEATHER.
Results o£ Meteorological Observations taken at the Government Station, Martendale, Southland, during the month of March, 1868. General Remarks.— The weather ww generally fine during the month, but windy and cold, the temperature being nearly six degrees below the nine years' average. The wind blew constantly from the W. and N.W., attaining the force of a gale on five days. The Equinoctial gales (N.N.W., and W.,) on the 19th and 21st blew with a pressure of 24 - 41bs to the square foot. Barometer (at 32degs Fahr., and sea level):— Maximum (on sth), 30-321 inches ; minimum (on 31st), 29-297 inches; mean pressure, 29-813 inches; total range, 1024. ■'. Thermometer in shade — Maximum (on 21st), 78*2 degs; minimum (on 30th), 278 degs -j mean temperature of the air, 63 - 9degs; total range, j 404 degs ; mean daily rannge, 213 degs ; mean daily maximum, 64"6 degs ; mesn-daily minimum, 43-3 degs. Radiation — Maximum, solar (on 2nd), 108'fl degs ; minimum, terrestrial (on 30th), 22 - 6 degs. Hygrometer — Mean dew-point, 462 degs; mean vapour tension, -313 inch; mean degree of humidity (0-1*00), "74. -RaiwfajZ— Totalampunt on ground, 309 inche3; maximum fall in^hours (on 22nd), "87 inch; number of days rain fell, 9. Direction of Wind—Ts., 2 days j N.E. T 0 ; E., 0; S.E., 0; 5.,0; S.W., 0; W., 10 j N.W., 19. Anemometer— Mean daily movement, 209 miles ; maximum (on 22nd), 680 miles ; maximum pressure (on 21st), 24*4 lbs. Cloud — Mean amount (0 — 10), 4*o. Evaporation— Total amount on ground, 5*36 inches. Charges Eotjs Mabten, Director of Meteorological Stations.
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Southland Times, Issue 947, 8 May 1868, Page 2
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255THE WEATHER. Southland Times, Issue 947, 8 May 1868, Page 2
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